Carv and Di Oxhide drive their family car about 12,000 miles per year with an average mileage

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Carv and Di Oxhide drive their family car about 12,000 miles per year with an average mileage of about 25 miles per gallon of gasoline. What is the “carbon footprint” (pounds of CO2 released into the atmosphere) of the Oxhide family car over one year? Ignoring the oxygenates present, take the density of gasoline as 0.692 g mL–1. (Useful conversion factors: 1 gallon = 3.785 L; 1 kg = 2.204 lb.)

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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