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I measured insect respirometry in Carbon dioxide ppm and I'm looking for an equation to convert that into oxygen.
Question Date: 2007-02-23
Answer 1:

There are two atoms of oxygen in a molecule of elemental oxygen. There are two atoms of oxygen in a molecule of carbon dioxide. 2/2 = 1. They are equivalent.


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