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To: HiTech RedNeck
From what I read, it seems to be conflating carbonates with carbon, with CO^2.

"...Earth's interior is known for by its high temperatures where solid carbonates melt, creating distinctive seismic patterns."

The whole thing is a bit incoherent.

60 posted on 04/30/2017 10:02:09 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!�)
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To: ApplegateRanch

That certainly would melt lower than carbon at its triple point.


63 posted on 04/30/2017 10:05:28 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: ApplegateRanch

Carbon oxygen molecules shift from carbon dioxide to carbon trioxide (i.e. carbonate), depending on pH and other factors. You could say that carbonate is the salt or acid form of CO2.

Carbonate is an important molecule in our blood. It is produced by metabolism of larger biomolecules. When our blood becomes too acidic, we increase our breathing rate to exhale more CO2 and bring our blood pH back to neutral. When our blood is too caustic, our kidneys excrete more carbonate into the urine to neutralize blood pH.


97 posted on 05/01/2017 3:53:42 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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