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Carbon release from octane
Assume the average American car is driven 10000 miles/year. How much carbon (in lbs) is released into the atmosphere by this car? Assume gasoline is octane, with a density of 0.692 g/mL. Assume the car mileage is 21 miles/gallon.
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