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A compound formed by combining one carbon atom with two oxygen atoms, making the molecule CO2. Carbon dioxide is an important part of the atmospheres of Venus and Mars. Carbon dioxide gas condenses to a solid below -78° C. This solid is commonly known as dry ice. The polar ice caps on Mars are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide.

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