6 10 points if a coal fired power plant burns west virginia coal c3103
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6. (10 points) If a coal fired power plant burns West Virginia coal containing 71% carbon at a rate of 3.75 kg per second, what is the annual rate of
emission of CO2 (in kg CO2/yr)?The generation of CO2 during combustion can be described by the following reaction: C + 02 → CO2 Assume that the 5% of the total carbon in the coal remains as ash after combustion.