What are the major storage reservoirs of carbon

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Explanation:

When we are talking about the reservoirs of carbon we mean the places where carbon are been stored. So, we will be considering the places where carbon can be stored in our planet. Remember that carbon is the 6th element in the periodic table or chart.

Within these Reservoirs, the carbon moves from one to another and that is called Carbon cycle. The reservoirs of carbon can be in the atmosphere, the lithosphere and in the biosphere.

(1). Carbon can be stored in the atmosphere as Carbondioxide,CO2.

(2). Carbon can be found on lithosphere in sedimentary rock such as limestone. Also, as components in fossil fuels.

(3). Carbon can be found in the biosphere as soil carbon.

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