Greenhouse gases (GHG) include carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Carbon dioxide is monitored by location and duration of time by a satellite in the atmosphere. The satellite looks for the greenhouse gas that was emitted, where and when they were emitted, why the emissions are there, and if it is justifiable. CO2 emissions are generated in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, transportation, and solid waste sectors. They are monitored so that municipalities, provinces, or even a country can make a plan to reduce emissions. This leads to the creation of alternate clean energy and opportunities for organizations to save money on energy efficiency. Concentrations greater than 40,000 ppm are very harmful because of the lack of oxygen, which could kill you. It is important to bring awareness because carbon dioxide traps infrared in the atmosphere which consequently causes global warming.
Diesel is 86.3 % carbon, so to completely combust CO2 1920g of oxygen is needed. The average consumption of 5 liters per 100 km of diesel leads to 132g of CO2 /km. Petrol consists of 87% carbon per liter, so 1740g of oxygen is needed for complete combustion. The average consumption of 5 liters per 100 km leaves you with 120g of CO2 /km. A liter of liquified petroleum gas consists of 82.5% Carbon. In order to combust 1211g of oxygen is required creating 83g of CO2/km. They use the knowledge of limited and excess reagents to understand how much will become CO2 in the reaction.
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