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How much carbon dioxide is released by heating a house with natural gas over a year? Express the answer in metric tons. Assume the average
How much carbon dioxide is released by heating a house with natural gas over a year? Express the answer in metric tons. Assume the average house requires 48*10^6 BTU of energy for space and water heating per year and that natural gas (with the chemical formula CH4) contains 54 MJ/kg. The atomic mass of carbon is 12g/mol, hydrogen is 1.0g/mol, and oxygen is 16g/mol.
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Intermediate Microeconomics and Its Application
Authors: Walter Nicholson, Christopher M. Snyder
12th edition
978-1133189022, 1133189024, 1133189032, 978-1305176386, 1305176383, 978-0357687000, 978-1133189039
