Prof HS Shankar - Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Prof HS Shankar - Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Prof HS Shankar - Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
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Respiration<br />
MAJOR CHEMICAL REACTIONS AT WORK<br />
(CH 2 ON x P y S z K y Q) n + nO 2 + nH 2 O + Micro-organisms =<br />
Photosynthesis<br />
nCO 2 + 2nH 2 O + Mineral (N, P, S, K,Q) + Energy<br />
nCO 2 + 2nH 2 O + Minerals (N,P, S,K,Q) + Sunlight =<br />
<strong>Chemical</strong> Mineral weathering<br />
CO 2 + H 2 O = HCO 3 - + H +<br />
[CH 2 ON x P y S z K y Q] n + nO 2 + nH 2 O<br />
Primary mineral + CO 2 + H 2 O = M +n + n HCO 3 - + soil/sand/clay