Gas A, which is the major cause of global warming, combines with hydrogen oxide B in nature in the presence of an environmental factor C and a green material D to form a six carbon organic compound E and a gas F. The gas F is necessary for breathing.

(a) What is gas A?


(b) What is the common name of B?


(c) What do you think could be C?


(d) What is material D? Where is it found?


(e) Name the organic compound E.


(f) What is gas F? Name the natural process during which it is released?

(a) Gas A is Carbon Dioxide, CO2.

(b) Common name for B is Water, H2O.


(c) Environmental factor C is sunlight.


(d) Material D is Chlorophyll; found in Green leaves of plants.


(e) Compound E is Glucose, C6H12O6.


(f) Gas F is Oxygen; Process is Photosynthesis.


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