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Harvard
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Oct 03, 2016

How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning gasoline ...

According to the US Energy Information Administration Website: "About 19.64 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning a gallon of gasoline that does not contain ethanol. About 22.38 ...
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ChooChooMan74
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Oct 03, 2016
Harvard wrote:
According to the US Energy Information Administration Website:

"About 19.64 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning a gallon of gasoline that does not contain ethanol. About 22.38 pounds of CO2 are produced from burning a gallon of diesel fuel."

High school chemistry was not my strong suit so how does (about) 6 pounds of fuel produce some 20 pounds of emissions?
How many pounds of Oxygen is needed to burn that gallon of fuel?

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