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Question
A power company burns approximately 500 tons of coal per day to produce electricity. If the sulphur content of the coal is 1.5% by mass, then how many tons of SO2 are dumped into the atmosphere every day?
Options
A.15.0
B.7.5
C.30.0
D.18.75
Solution
Mass of SO2 = $500 \times \frac{1.5}{100} \times \frac{64}{32} = 15\text{ g}$
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