A car engine works by burning gasoline with the oxygen gas in air. In the process, carbon dioxide and water are produced. If 1.000 kg of gasoline is burned with 3.15 kg of oxygen gas in order to produce 1.74 kg of water, how many kilograms of carbon dioxide are also created?

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A car engine works by burning gasoline with the oxygen gas in air. In the process, carbon dioxide
and water are produced. If 1.000 kg of gasoline is burned with 3.15 kg of oxygen gas in order to
produce 1.74 kg of water, how many kilograms of carbon dioxide are also created?
Transcribed Image Text:A car engine works by burning gasoline with the oxygen gas in air. In the process, carbon dioxide and water are produced. If 1.000 kg of gasoline is burned with 3.15 kg of oxygen gas in order to produce 1.74 kg of water, how many kilograms of carbon dioxide are also created?
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