A website promoting the use of alternative energy vehicles and hybrid technologies claims that, A typical automobile
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A website promoting the use of alternative energy vehicles and hybrid technologies claims that, \"A typical automobile in the USA uses about 1.5 gallons of gasoline every day, producing about 25 lbs of carbon dioxide.\" To determine the truth of this statement, calculate how many pounds of carbon dioxide are produced when 1.500 gallons of gasoline are combusted. Assume that the primary ingredient in gasoline is octane, C8H18(l), which has a density of 0.703 g·mL–1..
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