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most of the weight is oxygen, by definition CO2

Carbon Atomic Mass: 12.0107 amu Oxygen, about 16

so carbon itself is really just 27% of CO2 12 / (32 + 12)

so you're not pouring "twice the weight of CO2" of petro, that would be wrong. Its taking 73% of the weight from the air, and putting it back, plus a little more.




The point is I am taking a locked down "harmless" fluid and doubling its weight as "harmful" gas - the weight thing surprised me.

it was just a human way to look at it




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