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    ''Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. One of the best known of chemical compounds, it is frequently called by its formula: CO<sub>2</sub>''
''Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. One of the best known of chemical compounds, it is frequently called by its formula: CO<sub>2</sub>''


Carbon dioxide is given off in very large quantities during [[Fermentation|fermentation]] (approx. 136 litres per kilogram of [[Sugar|sugar]]). It is usually vented through an [[Airlock|airlock]].
Carbon dioxide is given off in very large quantities during [[Fermentation|fermentation]] (approx. 136 litres per kilogram of [[Sugar|sugar]]). It is usually vented through an [[Airlock|airlock]].


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Revision as of 20:38, 29 August 2017

From Wikipedia:

Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. One of the best known of chemical compounds, it is frequently called by its formula: CO2

Carbon dioxide is given off in very large quantities during fermentation (approx. 136 litres per kilogram of sugar). It is usually vented through an airlock.