3. (6 pts total) The average lifetime (i.e. e-folding time) for CFC-12 molecules to be lost in the atmosphere by photolysis is 116 years. Assuming no emissions after 2003 due to implementation of the Montreal Protocol, calculate the amount of CFC-12 that should be in the atmosphere (i) now, (ii) in 2050, and (iii) in 2200. The amount present in 2003 was 540 ppt (parts per trillion). The actual amount in the atmosphere now is about 500 ppt. Why might your answer be different from the actual amount? (Hint: you will need to use the integrated form of the first order rate law to answer this question).

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3. (6 pts total) The average lifetime (i.e. e-folding time) for CFC-12 molecules to be lost in the atmosphere by photolysis is 116 years. Assuming no emissions after 2003 due to implementation of the Montreal Protocol, calculate the amount of CFC-12 that should be in the atmosphere (i) now, (ii) in 2050, and (iii) in 2