Assume the average American car is driven 7000 miles/year.How much carbon (in lbs)

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is released into the atm? 1. Assume the average American car is driven 7000 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 20 miles/gallon.

Calculate mass octanol in 1 g gasoline. Calculate mass of C Calculate gallons of gas used per year. Calculate C release.
 
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