Octane, C8H18, can be used as a representative compound for gasoline. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced from the complete combustion of 1.0 gallon of gasoline, assuming the fuel is only octane ). i. Things to think about: How will you start this problem. Notice that you are not given grams to start with. Use 0.703 g/mL as the density of octane.

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Octane, C8H18, can be used as a representative compound for gasoline.
Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced from the complete combustion of
1.0 gallon of gasoline, assuming the fuel is only octane ).


i. Things to think about: How will you start this problem. Notice that
you are not given grams to start with. Use 0.703 g/mL as the
density of octane.


9. What mass of carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere for every 1.0 kg of glucose produced during photosynthesis

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