Why is there more co2 in the air that you breathe out, than in the air that you inhale?
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★Percentage of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in inhale and exhale★
As, we know there is 20.95% oxygen present in air and 0.04% carbon dioxide.
As, we can see that the percentage of carbon dioxide is less than oxygen. So, when we inhale air, at that time oxygen is more than carbon dioxide.
Now, this air goes into the trachea, then Bronchi, then bronchioles, then Alveoli.
Alveoli of lungs provide a large surface for gaseous exchange. The gases diffuses across the alveolar membrane due to difference in their partial pressure. As, the gas present in the blood vessels is mostly of CO2 so, carbon dioxide gets collected in lungs after diffusion.
And during the process of exhale most of the carbon dioxide is exhaled with some little amount of oxygen.
Hope this helps...:)
★Percentage of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in inhale and exhale★
As, we know there is 20.95% oxygen present in air and 0.04% carbon dioxide.
As, we can see that the percentage of carbon dioxide is less than oxygen. So, when we inhale air, at that time oxygen is more than carbon dioxide.
Now, this air goes into the trachea, then Bronchi, then bronchioles, then Alveoli.
Alveoli of lungs provide a large surface for gaseous exchange. The gases diffuses across the alveolar membrane due to difference in their partial pressure. As, the gas present in the blood vessels is mostly of CO2 so, carbon dioxide gets collected in lungs after diffusion.
And during the process of exhale most of the carbon dioxide is exhaled with some little amount of oxygen.
Hope this helps...:)
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