Impact of carbon dioxide on

water (a weak-strong challenge)

By
Joseph Olorunyomi

Intended Learning
Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, students
will be able to
List a few differences between water
and carbon dioxide with respect to
physical properties.
Describe impact of the water-CO2
interaction on the environment

COMPARISON OF WATER AND CARBON

DIOXIDE
Physical Property

Carbon dioxide

Water

Physical State at
Gas
room temperature
and Atmospheric
pressure

Liquid

Boiling Point/K

Forms liquid above

5 atm at 216.55 K
otherwise dry ice
sublimes at 194.65
K at 1 atm

373 K

Intermolecular
Bonding

van der Waals

interactions

Hydrogen bond

INFRARED ACTIVITY

3851 cm-1
1373 cm-1 2438 cm-1

3730 cm-1

1711 cm-1

641 cm-1

CO2, a linear molecule with 3N-5 Vibration modes

H2O, an angular molecule with 3N-6 vibration modes

HOW THIS AFFECTS US

Green House Effect
Weakening of Hydrogen Bonds in Ice (Weak-Strong
Challenge)
Example in nature: the weak stealing from the strong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNeNTMmltyc

Qin, Z. and M. J. Buehler ( 2012). "Carbon dioxide

enhances fragility of ice crystals." J. Phys. D: Appl.
Phys. 45: 445302-445304.

Thank you for your

attention
Any Question?