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Chapter 6, Problem 154P(choose chapter or problem)
Suppose an automobile carried hydrogen gas in its fuel tank instead of gasoline. At what pressure would the hydrogen gas need to be kept for the tank to contain an equivalent amount of chemical energy as a tank of gasoline?
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QUESTION:
Suppose an automobile carried hydrogen gas in its fuel tank instead of gasoline. At what pressure would the hydrogen gas need to be kept for the tank to contain an equivalent amount of chemical energy as a tank of gasoline?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Here, we calculate the pressure would the hydrogen gas need to be kept for the tank to contain an equivalent amount of chemical energy as a tank of gasoline.
One kilogram of hydrogen contains the same amount of energy as one gallon of gasoline.
We, assume average fuel tank hold up to 15 gallons of gas.
So, 15 kilograms of hydrogen present in 15 gallons of gas.