> There's no law of conservation of CO2, that's not a thing. May I suggest a good book on first year physics? https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sears+%26+Zemansky%27

> There's no law of conservation of CO2, that's not a thing. May I suggest a good book on first year physics? https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sears+%26+Zemansky%27s+University+Physics https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sears+%26+Zemansky%27s+University... I used a much earlier edition almost 40 years ago, when I took my first university physics class. As far as I know, the fundamentals have not changed. This would be a good investment if you really want to understand.