Suppose the Combustion of Fossil Fuels Adds About 8 $\times$ 10¹² Kg of Carbon to the Atmosphere Per Year in 10¹²

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose the combustion of fossil fuels adds about 8.0 $\times$ 10¹² kg of carbon to the atmosphere per year in the form of CO₂.How much oxygen gas is required to produce this amount of carbon dioxide?

• A)about 2.1 \(\times\) 10¹³ kg
• B)about 5.8 \(\times\) 10¹² kg
• C)about 4.3 \(\times\) 10¹² kg
• D)about 1.1 \(\times\)10¹³ kg
• E)about 4.8 \(\times\)10¹³ kg

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