Question

There is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) named Washington (after George Washington) that was believed to be the second largest tree in the world (253.7 ft in height!) until it was struck by lightning in 2003. The lightning strike caused a fire at the top of the tree that reduced Washington’s height to about 229 feet. What could have happened to the carbon released during the fire?A. CO₂B. heatC. sugarD. ashE. air

Answer 1

Answer:

A. CO₂

Explanation:

There is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) named Washington (after George Washington) that was believed to be the second largest tree in the world (253.7 ft in height!) until it was struck by lightning in 2003. The lightning strike caused a fire at the top of the tree that reduced Washington’s height to about 229 feet. What could have happened to the carbon released during the fire is CO₂

Answer 2

The carbon released during the fire in the form of - A. CO₂

Giant sequoia

It was believed to be the second-largest tree in the world with 253.7 ft in height. It is made of wood which is mainly cellulose. Cellulose is polysaccharides that are made up of several units of glucose.  Minerals within the wood include carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Due to lightning the tree burn and fire reacts with oxygen and carbon within it combines with oxygen to release carbon dioxide.

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