Question

Automobile are often implicated as contributors to global warming because they are source of greenhouse gas CO2. How many pounds of CO2 would your car release in a year if it was driven 120.0 miles per week?

Gas is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. In your calculations assume the gasoline is octane ( C8H18) and that it is burned completely to CO2 and H2O in the engine of your car. Also assume that the car averages 28.1 miles per gallon and that the density of octane is 0.73g/cm3

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