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> 100 gallons of gasoline also creates a ton of CO2 for context. I thought I understood the Law of Conservation of Mass, but I guess I do not. If 100 gallons o
by npongratz 10y ago
> 100 gallons of gasoline also creates a ton of CO2 for context.
I thought I understood the Law of Conservation of Mass, but I guess I do not. If 100 gallons of gasoline has a mass of ~283.49 kg [0], how is a ton of carbon dioxide created from this?
[0] Maybe I'm wrong to use the first site that came up, but I used http://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/volume-to-weight/substance/gasoline http://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/volume-to-weight/substanc...
- DougBTX 10y agoGasoline mostly contains carbon, the oxygen in carbon dioxide comes from the air, adding to the final mass of carbon dioxide.
- schwabacher 10y agoCarbon atoms from the gasoline each combine with two oxygen atoms from the air to produce a carbon dioxide molecule, meaning the bulk of the mass of the resulting co2 actually comes from the atmosphere.
- c517402 10y agoWhen an ~6 lb US gallon of no-ethanol gasoline is burned, it produces ~20 lbs of CO2 and ~8 lbs of H2O. The extra 22 lbs coming from oxygen in the air.