Calculate the volume of methane gas, at 15°C and 1.0 atm pressure, that is released annually by the anaerobic decomposition of 1 kg of garbage, assuming the latter to be 20% biodegradable cellulose, and that decomposition occurs evenly over a 20-year period. [Hint: Add together the equations for the two anaerobic stages of decomposition. R = 0.082 L.atm K^-1 mol^-1.]

Calculate the volume of methane gas, at 15°C and 1.0 atm pressure, that is released annually by the anaerobic decomposition of 1 kg of garbage, assuming the latter to be 20% biodegradable cellulose, and that decomposition occurs evenly over a 20-year period. [Hint: Add together the equations for the two anaerobic stages of decomposition. R = 0.082 L.atm K^-1 mol^-1.]

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Chapter23: Organic Polymers, Natural And Synthetic

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