A certain mineral coal whose elemental analysis on a mass basis is as follows: 77.54% Carbon (C); 4.28% Hydrogen (monoatomic H); 1.46% Sulfur (S); 7.72% Oxygen (monoatomic O); 1.34% Nitrogen (monoatomic N) and 7.66% noncombustible ash (inert material formed by noncombustible metal oxides) is completely oxidized (burned) with 120% theoretical dry atmospheric air. Determine: a) the equation of the balanced chemical reaction; b) the amount of SO2 produced per kg of coal burned; c) how many tons of SO2 will be emitted at a thermal power plant that operates 24 hours for, 330 days per year, and that burns 0.60 kg of coal per second. Answers: (a) (0.06462 C + 0.04280 H + 0.00046 S + 0.00483 O + 0.00096 N) + 0.08804 (O2 + 3.76 N2) -> 0.06462 CO2 + 0.02140 H2O + 0.00046 SO2 + 0.01468 O2 + 0.33151 N2; b) 0.029 kg SO2/kg mineral coal; c) 496.11 tons of SO2/year (therefore SO2 emission abatement systems should be implemented).