Because of increasing evidence of damage to the ozone layer, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production was banned in 1996. However, there are about 100 million auto air conditioners that still use CFC−12 (CF2Cl2). These air conditioners are recharged from stockpiled supplies of CFC−12. If each of the 100 million automobiles contains 1.2 kg of CFC−12 and leaks 30% of its CFC−12 into the atmosphere per year, how much chlorine, in kg, is added to the atmosphere each year due to auto air conditioners? (Assume two significant figures in your calculations.)
Because of increasing evidence of damage to the ozone layer, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production was banned in 1996. However, there are about 100 million auto air conditioners that still use CFC−12 (CF2Cl2).
These air conditioners are recharged from stockpiled supplies of CFC−12.
If each of the 100 million automobiles contains 1.2 kg of CFC−12 and leaks 30% of its CFC−12 into the atmosphere per year, how much chlorine, in kg, is added to the atmosphere each year due to auto air conditioners? (Assume two significant figures in your calculations.)
Given : Number of automobiles = 100 million = 100 X 106 (since 1 million = 106 )
Mass of CFC-12 in each automobile = 1.2 Kg
And mass percent of CFC-12 leaking per year = 30 %
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps
