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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The main byproduct of combustion is water, though.
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By number of molecules, but not by mass--one gallon of gas produces about 16 pounds of water but 20 pounds of carbon dioxide.
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Originally Posted by California98Civic
I want my car to puff pure CO2 and O2 when it runs...
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And N2, the other molecule emitted by catalytic converters.
CO is oxidized in the atmosphere, so the CO from a car's tailpipe eventually still becomes CO2. It just takes longer.