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Question

Which property of $\mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }$ makes its of biological and geo – chemical importance?

A

Its acidic nature.

B

Its colourless and odourless nature.

C

Its low solubility in water

D

Its high compressibility.

Answer

Its low solubility in water

Explanation

Solution

: Its low solubility in water makes it of biological and chemical importance. It form carbonic acid with water which dissociateds to give $\mathrm { HCO } _ { 3 } ^ { - }$ ions. $\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CO } _ { 3 } / \mathrm { HCO } _ { 3 } ^ { - }$ buffer system helps to mainatain pH of blood between $7.26 - 7.42$