In 1986 an electrical power plant in Taylorsville, Georgia, burned 8,376,726 \rm tons of coal, a national record at that time.

Assuming that the coal was 86.0 \% carbon by mass and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of carbon dioxide produced by the plant during the year.

Assuming that the coal was 4.50 \% sulfur by mass and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of sulfur dioxide produced by the plant during the year.

a) , b)

Explanation:

a) Number of tons of carbon dioxide produced by the plant throughout the year:

A complete combustion means that a mole of is produced by a mole of contained in coal. The yearly burnt carbon is:

The amount of the yearly   emission is obtained:

b) Number of tons of tons of sulfur dioxide produced by the plant throughout the year:

The required information is found by applying the same approach seen on previous question. A complete combustion means that a mole of is produced by a mole of contained in coal.

The amount of the yearly   emission is obtained:

the answer is true.