Chemistry: Atoms First
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259638138
Author: Julia Burdge, Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.77QP
The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere today is often compared with that in preindustrial days. Explain how scientists use tree rings and air trapped in polar ice to arrive at the comparison.
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(% by Volume)
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N2
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O2
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Ar
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Kr
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Chemistry: Atoms First
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