Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 10 Gases and Their Properties - 10-6 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases - Case Study - Questions - Page 394: 1

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From the text, the concentrations are 390 ppm for carbon dioxide and 177.4 ppb=0.18 ppm for methane so the ratio is: $390/0.1774=2198$
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