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Calculate the molecular weight of carbon dioxide



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Answer:

44.01 g/mol

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon dioxide is produced when carbon and oxygen are burned.

To totally burn carbon into carbon dioxide, or CO2, we require one mole of oxygen for every gram of carbon by weight.

or alternatively:

You produce 12+216=44 g of carbon dioxide for every 12 g of carbon.

The weight of CO2 in kg may be calculated if the amount of CO2 in litres is known by converting it to moles and multiplying it by 44.

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