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Title: CO2 Release
Post by: Perihelion on November 25, 2010, 09:04:22 PM

This should be a simple problem so I'm hoping the boffins on here can help me out.  I'm looking for a reactant that will react with water (likely salty water with undetermined salt content) to release carbon dioxide and something non-toxic.  Further, I need the reaction to have a pretty significant delta G value and drive to completion to the right.

??? + H2O --> CO2 + ???.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: CO2 Release
Post by: eugenedakin on November 27, 2010, 03:37:48 PM

Hi Perihelion,

To balance the equation, it looks like you may need some form of hydrocarbon as a reactant, and some product with hydrogen as a product.

What examples have you tried to find?

Thanks for your help,

Eugene