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_1"></span>he<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Carbon Dio<span class="_ _0"></span>x<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>de C<span class="_ _1"></span>onsidering the Molecul<span class="_ _1"></span>ar Cr<span class="_ _0"></span>oss<span class="_ _1"></span> Se<span class="_ _0"></span>ct<span class="_ _1"></span>ion. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">By <span class="_ _0"></span>Nasif Nahle </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Uni<span class="_ _0"></span>versity<span class="_ _0"></span> Profe<span class="_ _1"></span>ss<span class="_ _0"></span>or, S<span class="_ _0"></span>cien<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>f<span class="_ _1"></span>ic Res<span class="_ _0"></span>earch Dir<span class="_ _0"></span>ector at B<span class="_ _0"></span>iology <span class="_ _0"></span>Cab<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>net <span class="_ _0"></span>Divisi<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n M<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>co. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y5 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Abs<span class="_ _1"></span>tra<span class="_ _0"></span>ct<span class="ff2">: </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y6 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Through <span class="_ _1"></span>the <span class="_ _1"></span>applicati<span class="_ _0"></span>on <span class="_ _1"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>astro<span class="_ _0"></span>physi<span class="_ _0"></span>cal<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>for<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ulas<span class="_ _0"></span>, <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ean<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>fre<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> pa<span class="_ _1"></span>th <span class="_ _1"></span>len<span class="_ _0"></span>gth <span class="_ _3"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> a<span class="_ _1"></span> Qu<span class="_ _1"></span>ant<span class="_ _0"></span>um<span class="_ _1"></span>/w<span class="_ _0"></span>av<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>str<span class="_ _0"></span>ea<span class="_ _0"></span>m </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y7 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">lea<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ng <span class="_ _1"></span>the surf<span class="_ _0"></span>ac<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f the Eart<span class="_ _0"></span>h to the outer spac<span class="_ _0"></span>e before i<span class="_ _0"></span>t has<span class="_ _1"></span> co<span class="_ _0"></span>llided wi<span class="_ _0"></span>th a<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olec<span class="_ _0"></span>ule of <span class="_ _0"></span>carbon<span class="_ _1"></span> di<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>de </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y8 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_ _4"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _3"></span>total<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>em<span class="_ _1"></span>issi<span class="_ _0"></span>vity<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>re <span class="_ _1"></span>calculated. <span class="_ _1"></span>The<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>outp<span class="_ _0"></span>u<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _5"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>hi<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _3"></span>algorit<span class="_ _0"></span>hm<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ndicat<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>s <span class="_ _1"></span>a <span class="_ _5"></span>v<span class="_ _0"></span>alue <span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _3"></span>about <span class="_ _1"></span>33<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>me<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>ers. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y9 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Also <span class="_ _1"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>alculated <span class="_ _3"></span>is <span class="_ _4"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>ti<span class="_ _0"></span>me<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>taken <span class="_ _3"></span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>y <span class="_ _3"></span>a <span class="_ _4"></span>Quantu<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>/wav<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_ _3"></span>to <span class="_ _3"></span>e<span class="_ _3"></span>x<span class="_ _0"></span>it <span class="_ _3"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>mosphere <span class="_ _1"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>fter <span class="_ _3"></span>it <span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>as<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>colli<span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>ed <span class="_ _3"></span>with <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 ya ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">molecule <span class="_ _0"></span>of <span class="_ _0"></span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>rbo<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>de<span class="_ _1"></span> — <span class="_ _0"></span>whi<span class="_ _0"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>h is<span class="_ _0"></span> 5 m<span class="_ _1"></span>il<span class="_ _6"></span>l<span class="_ _1"></span>is<span class="_ _0"></span>econds<span class="_ _1"></span> (<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>s)<span class="_ _0"></span>. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yb ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Introduc<span class="_ _1"></span>tion<span class="fs1">: <span class="_ _6"></span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 yc ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Carbon di<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>de<span class="_ _1"></span> (CO</div><div class="t m0 x2 h4 yd ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 yc ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">) i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _1"></span>vi<span class="_ _0"></span>tall<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _0"></span> important molecu<span class="_ _6"></span>le <span class="_ _1"></span>for life o<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> Eart<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _0"></span> Ca<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>on di<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>xi<span class="_ _6"></span>de<span class="_ _1"></span> molecules are ta<span class="_ _6"></span>ke<span class="_ _1"></span>n in </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 ye ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">from the<span class="_ _1"></span> atmosph<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> b<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>photosynt<span class="_ _6"></span>he<span class="_ _1"></span>ti<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span> o<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>gan<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>sms <span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _0"></span>hich emp<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>hem <span class="_ _1"></span>to build more <span class="_ _1"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>pl<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _3"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span> substances </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 yf ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">that are us<span class="_ _0"></span>ed for s<span class="_ _0"></span>toring th<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> energy <span class="_ _6"></span>tran<span class="_ _1"></span>sferr<span class="_ _6"></span>ed<span class="_ _1"></span> fro<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span> the qu<span class="_ _0"></span>antum/waves <span class="_ _0"></span>to th<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olec<span class="_ _0"></span>ules of chlor<span class="_ _0"></span>ophyll. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y10 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The <span class="_ _4"></span>current <span class="_ _4"></span>assess<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>en<span class="_ _1"></span>t <span class="_ _1"></span>dem<span class="_ _1"></span>ons<span class="_ _0"></span>trates <span class="_ _4"></span>that <span class="_ _4"></span>CO</div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y11 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x5 h3 y10 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _5"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>s <span class="_ _5"></span>so <span class="_ _5"></span>well<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>is<span class="_ _0"></span>perse<span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>thro<span class="_ _0"></span>ughout <span class="_ _4"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>bulk <span class="_ _5"></span>volu<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _3"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y12 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">at<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>osp<span class="_ _0"></span>here that<span class="_ _0"></span> i<span class="_ _0"></span>ts<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>ffici<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>ncy <span class="_ _0"></span>fo<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _0"></span>capturi<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>g<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>q<span class="_ _1"></span>uantu<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>/w<span class="_ _0"></span>av<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>s e<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>itt<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>d from <span class="_ _0"></span>the surfac<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s e<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>tremel<span class="_ _1"></span>y <span class="_ _0"></span>low. <span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y13 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The <span class="_ _7"> </span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>bje<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _3"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>ives <span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>this <span class="_ _7"> </span>didactic <span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>rti<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>le <span class="_ _2"> </span>are <span class="_ _7"> </span>to <span class="_ _2"> </span>de<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>onstrat<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _2"> </span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>at <span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ean <span class="_"> </span>f<span class="_ _1"></span>ree <span class="_ _7"> </span>path <span class="_ _2"> </span>le<span class="_ _0"></span>ngth <span class="_ _7"> </span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _7"> </span>the </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y14 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Quantu<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>/wav<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>str<span class="_ _0"></span>eam <span class="_ _8"></span>do<span class="_ _0"></span>es <span class="_ _8"> </span>not <span class="_ _8"> </span>si<span class="_ _6"></span>g<span class="_ _1"></span>nifi<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _3"></span>antly<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>cha<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>ge<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>the <span class="_ _8"> </span>tota<span class="_ _0"></span>l <span class="_ _8"> </span>em<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span>si<span class="_ _0"></span>vity<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _8"> </span>the <span class="_ _8"></span>CO</div><div class="t m0 x6 h4 y15 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x7 h3 y14 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _8"> </span>and <span class="_ _9"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>hat <span class="_ _8"> </span>th<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>ti<span class="_ _6"></span>me<span class="_ _1"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y16 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">taken <span class="_ _4"></span>by <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>Quantum<span class="_ _1"></span>/<span class="_ _6"></span>wave <span class="_ _4"></span>to <span class="_ _3"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xit<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>osphere<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>spa<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>e, <span class="_ _5"></span>wi<span class="_ _6"></span>tho<span class="_ _1"></span>ut <span class="_ _3"></span>coll<span class="_ _1"></span>idi<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>g <span class="_ _4"></span>wi<span class="_ _0"></span>th <span class="_ _4"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ol<span class="_ _0"></span>ecule <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _4"></span>C<span class="_ _1"></span>O</div><div class="t m0 x8 h4 y17 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y16 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y18 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">e<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>trem<span class="_ _1"></span>ely<span class="_ _0"></span> low. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y19 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Methodology </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y1a ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">I<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>ave <span class="_ _4"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>troduced <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olecu<span class="_ _6"></span>la<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _3"></span>cross <span class="_ _3"></span>secti<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>carb<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n <span class="_ _1"></span>dioxi<span class="_ _6"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _4"></span><span class="ff3">σ</span></div><div class="t m0 xa h5 y1b ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO</div><div class="t m0 xb h6 y1c ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 xc h5 y1b ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mol</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y1a ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _4"></span>whic<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>se <span class="_ _3"></span>a <span class="_ _3"></span>value <span class="_ _3"></span>for <span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff1">n</span>, </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y1d ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">calculat<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>fr<span class="_ _0"></span>om <span class="_ _8"> </span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>molar <span class="_ _a"> </span>den<span class="_ _1"></span>si<span class="_ _0"></span>ty <span class="_ _a"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _8"> </span>the <span class="_ _a"> </span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>on <span class="_ _8"> </span>dio<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>ide <span class="_ _a"> </span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>d <span class="_ _8"> </span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _a"> </span>number <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _a"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olecu<span class="_ _0"></span>les <span class="_ _a"> </span>pe<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _a"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ol <span class="_ _5"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _9"> </span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y1e ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">substan<span class="_ _0"></span>ce was <span class="_ _0"></span>demanded to <span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ak<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _0"></span>mo<span class="_ _1"></span>st <span class="_ _0"></span>accurat<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> so<span class="_ _0"></span>l<span class="_ _1"></span>uti<span class="_ _0"></span>on<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y1f ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">α<span class="ff5"> = (</span>ε<span class="ff5">/<span class="_ _1"></span></span>εb<span class="ff5">)<span class="_ _0"></span> = <span class="ff4">ε</span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y20 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y21 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Ana<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _6"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span>sis </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y22 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Preli<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _3"></span>inary<span class="_ _0"></span> Data:<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y23 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The densi<span class="_ _6"></span>ty of the gas <span class="_ _0"></span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>rbo<span class="_ _0"></span>n dio<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>ide i<span class="_ _6"></span>n <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>mo<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _6"></span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>her<span class="_ _0"></span>e i<span class="_ _0"></span>s obtained by <span class="_ _0"></span>the followi<span class="_ _6"></span>ng<span class="_ _1"></span> for<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ul<span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>:<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h9 y24 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ρ</div><div class="t m0 xe h5 y25 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO</div><div class="t m0 xf h6 y26 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x10 h7 y24 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> = (<span class="_ _0"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>2.<span class="_ _0"></span>187<span class="_ _1"></span> *<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="ff1">Molar m<span class="_ _0"></span>as<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="ff2"> <span class="_ _0"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>C<span class="_ _1"></span>O</span></span></div><div class="t m0 x11 h4 y25 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x12 h7 y24 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _0"></span>* <span class="ff1">volumetri<span class="_ _0"></span>c fraction of<span class="_ _0"></span> CO</span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h5 y25 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x14 h7 y24 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">) ÷ <span class="_ _6"></span>(276.69 <span class="ff1">K</span>) = <span class="_ _0"></span>756 <span class="ff1">m<span class="_ _6"></span>g<span class="_ _1"></span>/m<span class="_ _6"></span>^3<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff2">. </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x15 h4 y27 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">7 </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y28 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Where <span class="_ _3"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>2.187 <span class="_ _4"></span>is <span class="_ _5"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olar<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>mass <span class="_ _5"></span>of <span class="_ _5"></span>ele<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ent<span class="_ _0"></span>al <span class="_ _4"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>arb<span class="_ _0"></span>on, <span class="_ _3"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olar <span class="_ _5"></span>mass <span class="_ _4"></span>of <span class="_ _4"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>arbon <span class="_ _5"></span>dioxi<span class="_ _6"></span>de<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _5"></span>4<span class="_ _1"></span>4.0<span class="_ _0"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>and <span class="_ _5"></span>the </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y29 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">v<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>lumetric fr<span class="_ _6"></span>ac<span class="_ _1"></span>ti<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n of <span class="_ _0"></span>CO2 is <span class="_ _0"></span>390 ppmV <span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>nd<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>276.6<span class="_ _0"></span>9<span class="_ _1"></span> K <span class="_ _6"></span>is for temper<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>ture.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2a ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">To<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>intro<span class="_ _0"></span>duce <span class="_ _3"></span>this <span class="_ _3"></span>value<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>into <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>formula <span class="_ _3"></span>that <span class="_ _4"></span>I<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>will <span class="_ _4"></span>de<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _3"></span>ri<span class="_ _6"></span>be<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>below, <span class="_ _4"></span>I<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ade <span class="_ _3"></span>use <span class="_ _4"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>followi<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>g <span class="_ _4"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>mpo<span class="_ _1"></span>rtant </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2b ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">magnitu<span class="_ _0"></span>des: </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6266fc444c65f41259478d36/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y2c ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ρ</div><div class="t m0 xe ha y2d ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO2</div><div class="t m0 x16 h8 y2c ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> = 756<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="ff4">mg<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5">/<span class="ff4">m</span>^3 = 0.75<span class="_ _0"></span>6<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="ff4">g<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5">/<span class="ff4">m</span>^3 = 7.56 <span class="_ _0"></span>x<span class="_ _1"></span> 10<span class="_ _0"></span>^-7 <span class="ff4">g</span>/<span class="ff4">c<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="ff5">^3 </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y2e ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">7.56<span class="_ _1"></span> x<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>10^-7 <span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff4">g</span>/<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff4">cm<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5">^3<span class="ff2 fs1"> <span class="_ _3"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _1"></span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _3"></span>densit<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> a<span class="_ _1"></span>tmosph<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>ric <span class="_ _1"></span>carbo<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> d<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>ide<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>in <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>osph<span class="_ _0"></span>ere <span class="_ _3"></span>obtaine<span class="_ _6"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>f<span class="_ _1"></span>ro<span class="_ _0"></span>m </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2f ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the fo<span class="_ _0"></span>llo<span class="_ _1"></span>wi<span class="_ _6"></span>ng<span class="_ _1"></span> ca<span class="_ _6"></span>lc<span class="_ _1"></span>ulation: </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y30 ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ρ</div><div class="t m0 xe ha y4 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO2<span class="ff5"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x17 hb y30 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">= (12.187<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>of </div><div class="t m0 x18 hc y31 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">12</div><div class="t m0 x19 h8 y30 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C * <span class="ff4">MM</span></div><div class="t m0 x1a ha y4 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C<span class="_ _0"></span>O2</div><div class="t m0 x1b h8 y30 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> * <span class="ff4">MF</span></div><div class="t m0 x1c ha y4 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C<span class="_ _0"></span>O<span class="_ _1"></span>2</div><div class="t m0 x1d h8 y30 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">) ÷ <span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m0 x1e ha y4 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">abs</div><div class="t m0 x1f hb y30 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y32 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Where <span class="_ _b"> </span>385 <span class="_"> </span><span class="ff1">ppm<span class="_ _0"></span>V<span class="ff2"> <span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_"> </span><span class="ff1">MF</span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x20 h5 y33 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO2</div><div class="t m0 x21 h7 y32 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>44.0<span class="_ _1"></span>1 <span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_"> </span>for <span class="_"> </span><span class="ff1">M<span class="_ _6"></span>M</span></div><div class="t m0 x22 h5 y33 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO2</div><div class="t m0 x23 h7 y32 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_"> </span>and <span class="_"> </span>2<span class="_ _0"></span>76.69 <span class="_"> </span><span class="ff1">K</span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>is <span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff1">T</span></div><div class="t m0 x24 h5 y33 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">abs</div><div class="t m0 x25 h3 y32 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">. <span class="_"> </span>You <span class="_"> </span>can <span class="_ _b"> </span>ma<span class="_ _1"></span>ke<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>y<span class="_ _0"></span>our<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>own </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y34 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">calculati<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>ns at <span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff1">LENNTE<span class="_ _0"></span>CH</span></div><div class="t m0 x26 h4 y35 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _0"></span>(7)</div><div class="t m0 x21 h3 y34 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">, calcu<span class="_ _0"></span>l<span class="_ _1"></span>at<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _0"></span>onli<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>e. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y36 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Mass of<span class="_ _0"></span> CO</div><div class="t m0 x27 h5 y37 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x28 h7 y36 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _0"></span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>er cm<span class="_ _0"></span>^3<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>ir<span class="ff2"> = 7.5<span class="_ _6"></span>6<span class="_ _1"></span> x<span class="_ _0"></span> 10^<span class="_ _1"></span>-<span class="_ _6"></span>7<span class="_ _1"></span> g/c<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>^3 *<span class="_ _0"></span> 1 cm^3 <span class="_ _0"></span>= 7.56 x<span class="_ _6"></span> 10<span class="_ _1"></span>^-7 <span class="_ _0"></span>g. </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y38 ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Avogadro's<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>nu<span class="_ _1"></span>mber<span class="ff5"> =<span class="_ _1"></span> 6.02 × 10^23 </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olecules<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5">/<span class="ff4">mol<span class="ff2 fs1"> (Avoga<span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>’s number has<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>not unit<span class="_ _0"></span>s, h<span class="_ _1"></span>owever,<span class="_ _0"></span> when <span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>t<span class="_ _1"></span> </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y39 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _1"></span>int<span class="_ _0"></span>roduced lik<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span> const<span class="_ _0"></span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span> it<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>is ex<span class="_ _6"></span>pr<span class="_ _1"></span>essed as <span class="ff5 fs4">6.02 × 10^2<span class="_ _0"></span>3 /<span class="ff4">mol<span class="ff2 fs1">). </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x29 h4 y3a ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">13</div><div class="t m0 x2a h3 y39 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y3b ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO</div><div class="t m0 x2b ha y3c ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x2c h8 y3b ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="ff4">Molar Densi<span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="ff5">= 44.01<span class="_ _1"></span> </span>g<span class="ff5"> <span class="_ _6"></span>/<span class="_ _1"></span> 22<span class="_ _6"></span>2<span class="_ _1"></span>61 <span class="ff4">cm</span>^3 = 0.001<span class="_ _0"></span>977 <span class="ff4">g</span>/<span class="ff4">cm</span>^<span class="_ _0"></span>3<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y3d ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Molar mass<span class="_ _0"></span> of CO</div><div class="t m0 x2d ha y3e ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x2e h8 y3d ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> = 44.0<span class="_ _0"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="ff4">g</span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y3f ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Num<span class="_ _1"></span>ber<span class="_ _0"></span> of m<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>les<span class="_ _0"></span> o<span class="_ _1"></span>f CO</div><div class="t m0 x2f ha y40 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x30 h8 y3f ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> = (<span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>ss<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5"> in 1<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="ff4">cm<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5">^3 of air) / (<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff4">mo<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _3"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span> mass<span class="ff5">) = 7.56 x 10^-7 (</span>g<span class="ff5">)<span class="_ _0"></span> /<span class="_ _1"></span> 44.0<span class="_ _6"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span> (<span class="ff4">g</span>/<span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="ff5">)<span class="_ _0"></span> = </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y41 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1.7178 x 10^-8 <span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _0"></span>oles<span class="ff5"> </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y42 ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Num<span class="_ _1"></span>ber<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>molec<span class="_ _0"></span>ules <span class="_ _9"> </span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_"> </span>c<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>rbon <span class="_"> </span>dioxide <span class="_ _8"> </span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>er <span class="_"> </span>gr<span class="_ _0"></span>am<span class="ff5"> <span class="_"> </span>= <span class="_"> </span></span>moles<span class="ff5"> <span class="_"> </span>* <span class="_"> </span></span>A<span class="_ _0"></span>vogadro’s <span class="_"> </span>number<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5"> <span class="_"> </span>/ <span class="_"> </span><span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_"> </span>mass<span class="_ _6"></span><span class="ff5"> <span class="_ _b"> </span>= </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y43 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">(1.7178 x 10<span class="_ _0"></span>^<span class="_ _1"></span>-8 <span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>les<span class="_ _6"></span><span class="ff5">) * (6<span class="_ _1"></span>.02 × 1<span class="_ _0"></span>0^23 <span class="ff4">molecules</span>/<span class="ff4">m<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="ff5">)<span class="_ _0"></span> / 44.01 g = 2.35 x 10^14 <span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff4">molecules<span class="ff5">/</span>mol<span class="ff5">.<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y44 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Consi<span class="_ _6"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>ri<span class="_ _6"></span>ng<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _3"></span>densi<span class="_ _0"></span>ty <span class="_ _3"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>C<span class="_ _1"></span>O</div><div class="t m0 x31 h4 y45 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x32 h3 y44 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _5"></span>in <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>osp<span class="_ _0"></span>here<span class="_ _1"></span>, <span class="_ _1"></span>the <span class="_ _4"></span>number <span class="_ _1"></span>of<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ole<span class="_ _6"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _3"></span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>bon<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _3"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>ide <span class="_ _3"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>easure<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_ _4"></span>in </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y46 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">one <span class="_ _3"></span>cub<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>c <span class="_ _3"></span>centi<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>eter<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _4"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>atmosphere <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ass, 1<span class="_ _1"></span>.71<span class="_ _0"></span>7<span class="_ _1"></span>8 <span class="_ _4"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>0^-8 <span class="_ _3"></span><span class="ff1">moles</span> <span class="_ _1"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>re <span class="_ _1"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>ontai<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>ed <span class="_ _3"></span>in <span class="_ _4"></span>7.56 <span class="_ _4"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>0^-7 <span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff1">g<span class="_ _1"></span></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>of </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y47 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">carbo<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _3"></span>x<span class="_ _6"></span>ide per<span class="_ _1"></span> e<span class="_ _0"></span>ach <span class="_ _0"></span>cubic centi<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>eter <span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>th<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>cur<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>nt at<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>osphere. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y48 ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">CO</div><div class="t m0 x2b ha y49 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x2c h8 y48 ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> molecule’s cr<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>ss s<span class="_ _0"></span>ec<span class="_ _1"></span>ti<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n (σ<span class="_ _1"></span>)<span class="ff5"> = <span class="_ _0"></span>5 x 10^-22 <span class="ff4">cm</span>^2 </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y4a ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Determi<span class="_ _0"></span>nation of <span class="_ _1"></span>the <span class="_ _1"></span>Me<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>n F<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>ee <span class="_ _1"></span>Path Length <span class="_ _1"></span>of quantum<span class="_ _6"></span>/wav<span class="_ _1"></span>es in <span class="_ _1"></span>the atm<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>spher<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_ _1"></span>bef<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> collidin<span class="_ _6"></span>g<span class="_ _1"></span> w<span class="_ _1"></span>ith a </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y4b ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">m<span class="_ _0"></span>olecule<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _0"></span>carbon<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>oxide<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4c ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">For<span class="_ _0"></span>mu<span class="_ _1"></span>la t<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span> calc<span class="_ _0"></span>ulate t<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ean f<span class="_ _6"></span>ree<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>at<span class="_ _0"></span>h length of <span class="_ _0"></span>quant<span class="_ _0"></span>um<span class="_ _1"></span>/w<span class="_ _6"></span>aves<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>before <span class="_ _0"></span>collidi<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>g wi<span class="_ _6"></span>th molecules of CO</div><div class="t m0 x33 h4 y4d ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x34 h3 y4c ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">:<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y4e ff4 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">l<span class="ff5"> = </span>m<span class="ff5"> / (</span>n<span class="ff5"> </span>σ<span class="ff5">) (R<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>fer<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _0"></span>ces 1 and 2). <span class="_ _6"></span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y4f ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Where <span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff4 fs4">l</span> <span class="_ _3"></span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ean<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>ree <span class="_ _3"></span>pat<span class="_ _0"></span>h <span class="_ _1"></span>leng<span class="_ _1"></span>th, <span class="ff4 fs4">m</span> <span class="_ _3"></span>is <span class="_ _1"></span>for <span class="_ _1"></span>th<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> m<span class="_ _1"></span>ass o<span class="_ _1"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _1"></span>gas m<span class="_ _1"></span>easur<span class="_ _0"></span>ed <span class="_ _1"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> o<span class="_ _1"></span>ne c<span class="_ _1"></span>ubic c<span class="_ _1"></span>enti<span class="_ _6"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>eter </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y50 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of <span class="_"> </span>ai<span class="_ _6"></span>r, <span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff4 fs4">n</span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _b"> </span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>eff<span class="_ _0"></span>ectiv<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>quantu<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>densi<span class="_ _6"></span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>y, <span class="_ _b"> </span>and <span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff4 fs4">σ<span class="_ _1"></span></span> <span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _6"></span>s <span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _9"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>ss <span class="_ _b"> </span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>ecti<span class="_ _0"></span>on<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>of <span class="_ _b"> </span>a <span class="_ _9"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>olecule <span class="_ _9"> </span>of <span class="_ _b"> </span>CO</div><div class="t m0 x35 h4 y51 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x36 h3 y50 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _b"> </span>be<span class="_ _0"></span>fo<span class="_ _1"></span>re<span class="_ _6"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h8 y52 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vi<span class="_ _6"></span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>ra<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>ional deph<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>sing (<span class="ff4 fs4">σ<span class="ff5"> = 5.<span class="_ _0"></span>0 x 10^-22 <span class="ff4">cm</span>^2<span class="ff2 fs1">). </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y53 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">[<span class="ff1">Noti<span class="_ _0"></span>ce<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>tha<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>n <span class="_ _4"></span>is <span class="_ _4"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _4"></span>tot<span class="_ _6"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>l <span class="_ _3"></span>nu<span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span>ber <span class="_ _4"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>states<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>per <span class="_ _3"></span>vo<span class="_ _1"></span>lum<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>unit, <span class="_ _3"></span>cu<span class="_ _1"></span>bic <span class="_ _1"></span>centimeters <span class="_ _3"></span>in <span class="_ _4"></span>this <span class="_ _1"></span>c<span class="_ _3"></span>as<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>: <span class="_ _1"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>ccor<span class="_ _6"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>ing <span class="_ _3"></span>to </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y54 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">quan<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>u<span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span> mech<span class="_ _1"></span>ani<span class="_ _0"></span>cs<span class="_ _1"></span>, to <span class="_ _1"></span>obtain <span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _1"></span>effecti<span class="_ _0"></span>ve <span class="_ _1"></span>den<span class="_ _0"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span>ity w<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span>us<span class="_ _1"></span>t to <span class="_ _3"></span>mult<span class="_ _0"></span>iply <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _1"></span>num<span class="_ _0"></span>ber o<span class="_ _1"></span>f molecu<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _0"></span>es <span class="_ _1"></span>pe<span class="_ _1"></span>r <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span>ol </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y55 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">by <span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span>olar gas de<span class="_ _0"></span>ns<span class="_ _1"></span>it<span class="_ _6"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span> of the carb<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> di<span class="_ _0"></span>oxi<span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>e and c<span class="_ _0"></span>onsider o<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _6"></span>her paramet<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>rs, n =<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _6"></span>N</div><div class="t m0 x37 h5 y56 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C </div><div class="t m0 x38 h7 y55 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">* (e^-<span class="_ _0"></span>((E</div><div class="t m0 x39 h5 y56 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C</div><div class="t m0 x3a h7 y55 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> – E</div><div class="t m0 x3b h5 y56 ff1 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">F</div><div class="t m0 x3c h7 y55 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">)/<span class="_ _6"></span>k<span class="_ _1"></span>T). </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y57 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">If<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _4"></span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>intro<span class="_ _0"></span>duce <span class="_ _1"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>n <span class="_ _4"></span>inc<span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>rr<span class="_ _0"></span>ect <span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>ffe<span class="_ _6"></span>c<span class="_ _3"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>ive <span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>ensit<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span>, <span class="_ _1"></span>the<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>re<span class="_ _0"></span>sults <span class="_ _3"></span>will <span class="_ _3"></span>be <span class="_ _4"></span>infinite <span class="_ _1"></span>nu<span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _0"></span>bers <span class="_ _3"></span>that <span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>ave <span class="_ _3"></span>nothi<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>g <span class="_ _4"></span>to <span class="_ _1"></span>do<span class="_ _1"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y58 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">with <span class="_ _4"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>alit<span class="_ _6"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span>. <span class="_ _4"></span>In <span class="_ _3"></span>this <span class="_ _4"></span>instance, <span class="_ _3"></span>I<span class="_ _6"></span> <span class="_ _5"></span>have<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>applied <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span>hort <span class="_ _1"></span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>cedure <span class="_ _3"></span>for <span class="_ _3"></span>s<span class="_ _1"></span>im<span class="_ _0"></span>p<span class="_ _1"></span>li<span class="_ _0"></span>ficatio<span class="_ _6"></span>n<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>nd <span class="_ _3"></span>more <span class="_ _1"></span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>larity <span class="_ _3"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>f <span class="_ _3"></span>the </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y59 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tex<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff2">].<span class="ff1"> </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y5a ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>