Carbon tetrachloride, CCI4, was widely used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers until it was determined to be harmful to the environment. A fire extinguisher shoots out 1.95 kg of carbon tetrachloride. Dețermine how many molecules of this compound were released? Show all your mathematical work.

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Carbon tetrachloride, CCI4, was widely used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers
until it was determined to be harmful to the environment. A fire extinguisher shoots
out 1.95 kg of carbon tetrachloride. Determine how many molecules of this
compound were released?
Show all your mathematical work.
Transcribed Image Text:Carbon tetrachloride, CCI4, was widely used as a refrigerant and in fire extinguishers until it was determined to be harmful to the environment. A fire extinguisher shoots out 1.95 kg of carbon tetrachloride. Determine how many molecules of this compound were released? Show all your mathematical work.
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