The Fire Triangle Combustion and the Global Carbon

The Fire Triangle, Combustion, and the Global Carbon Cycle

Oxygen + Fuel + heat

Oxygen + Fuel + heat Carbon dioxide + Water + Heat & Light

Oxygen + Fuel + heat O 2 + C&H atoms + heat CO 2 + H 2 O + Heat & Light O 2 + heat CO 2 + H 2 O + Heat & Light C 6 H 12 O 6 + Carbon dioxide + Water + Heat & Light

Oxygen + Fuel + heat Carbon dioxide + Water + Heat & Light O 2 + C&H atoms + heat CO 2 + H 2 O + Heat & Light O 2 + C 6 H 12 O 6 + heat CO 2 + H 2 O + Heat & Light 6 O 2 + C 6 H 12 O 6 + heat 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + Heat & Light

The Fire Triangle, Combustion, and the Global Carbon Cycle

Combustion: C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 + a little heat/light & many other C-H combinations 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + a lot of heat/light

Combustion: C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 + a little heat/light 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + a lot of heat/light & many other C-H combinations Respiration: C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 + a little heat/light 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + a lot of heat/light

Combustion: C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 + a little heat/light 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + a lot of heat/light & many other C-H combinations Respiration: C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 + a little heat/light 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + a lot of heat/light Photosynthesis: 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + sunlight C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2

Combustion Respiration Photosynthesi s

The Global Carbon Cycle Combustion Photosynthe sis Fungi are doing cellular respiratio n Plants also do cellular respiration Respiration Decomposers are also doing cellular respiration Roots do cellular respiration too