A Jeep gets about 15 miles per gallon during city driving and is estimated to emit 11.3 tons of CO2 per year. If a single tree can absorb 30 pounds of CO2 per year, how many trees would it take to absorb the jeep's emissions for one year? 1 ton equals 2000 pounds.

A jeep emit 11.3 tons of CO2 per year = 11.3 X 2000 pounds = 22600 pounds of CO2 per year. One tree…

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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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A Jeep gets about 15 miles per gallon during city driving and is estimated to emit 11.3 tons of CO₂ per year. If a single tree can absorb 30 pounds of CO₂ per year, how many trees would it take to absorb the jeep's emissions for one year? 1 ton equals 2000 pounds.

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