Ablast furnace uses Fe2O3 to produce 8400. t of Fe per day. (a) What mass of CO2 is produced each day? (b) Compare this amount of CO2 with that produced by 1.0 million automobiles, each burning 5.0 gal of gasoline a day. Assume that gasoline has the formula C8H18 and a density of 0.74 g/mL, and that it burns completely. (Note that U.S. gasoline consumption is over 4108 gal/day.)

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a A balance chemical reaction on the blas furnace is as follows Fe2O3s 3COg 2Fel ... View the full answer