Chapter 9, Problem 40QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mileage of a car that produces 1lb of CO₂ per mile should be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The mileage of car is miles per gallon of gasoline used. The number of moles is related to mass and molar mass as follows:

$\text{n}=\frac{\text{m}}{\text{M}}$

Here, m is mass and M is molar mass.

The following conversion factor should be used to perform the given problem.

$1\text{ mL=0}\text{.000264172 gallon}$

Also,

$1\text{ lb}=453.6\text{ g}$.