The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is hiring! The next Explorer orientation session is May 17, 2017. The Sheriff's Office Video Visitation Center is located on the premises of the Falkenburg Road Jail. New visitation rules went into effect October 10, 2016.
Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE for Kids. : a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels, by the breakdown or burning of animal and plant matter, and by the act of breathing and that is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless, faintly acidic-tasting, and nonflammable gas at room temperature. Solid carbon dioxide, also known by the trade name Dry Ice, sublimes (converts directly from a solid to a gas) at -78 Â°C (-109V) or above. Carbon dioxide is a molecular solid with a molecular formula CO2. The linear molecule consists of a carbon atom that is doubly bonded to two oxygen atoms, O=C=O. IMPORTANT: Although both gases are common products of combustion, DO NOT confuse non-toxic carbon dioxide with poisonous, deadly carbon monoxide.