8. The current atmospheric CO? concentration is 410 ppmv. What is the total amount of CO? (in Pg of C) in the atmosphere? The total amount of air in the atmosphere is 1.8 \times 10^{20} moles.
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The molar mass of carbon (C) is 12.01 g/mol, and the molar mass of oxygen (O) is 16.00 g/mol. Since there are two oxygen atoms in CO2, the molar mass of CO2 is: Molar mass of CO2 = (2 * molar mass of O) + molar mass of C Molar mass of CO2 = (2 * 16.00 g/mol) + Show more…
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