In average, each person in the industrialized world is responsible for the emission of 10,000 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2)(CO2) every year. This includes CO2CO2CO_2 that you generate directly, by burning fossil fuels to operate your car or your furnace, as well as CO2CO2CO_2 generated on your behalf by electric generating stations and manufacturing plants. CO2CO2CO_2 is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. If you were to store your yearly emissions in a cube at STP, how long would each edge of the cube be?

The length of the cubical container will be 17.206 m.

Explanation:

Amount of carbon dioxide gas generated in year by person = 10,000 kg

1 kg = 1000 g

10,000 kg = 10,000 × 1000 g = 10,000,000 g

Moles of carbon dioxide =

Volume of carbon dioxide gas at STP= V

STP conditions = P = 1 atm , T = 273 K

Using Ideal gas equation ;

Let the side of the cube = a

Volume of the cube =

The length of the cubical container will be 17.206 m.

it should have an internal chamber and two thermometers sticking out of the top. the internal chamber will also be closed off from the outside.