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Why does every ton of oil burnt equal to approximately three tons of carbon dioxide produced?
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∙ 14y ago
Oil is, by weight, mostly carbon (an infinite hydrocarbon chain would be a hair over 85% carbon by weight; shorter chains like those found in oil will be less than that, so let's call it 80%). Carbon dioxide is, by weight, about 27% carbon. If you divide 0.80 by 0.27, you get a number pretty close to 3, which is why burning a ton of oil will generate about 3 tons of carbon dioxide.
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