Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rruxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxv!rruxo!vch From: vch@rruxo.UUCP (V. Hatem) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re:Re: Gas vs. electric Message-ID: <151@rruxo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 12:03:19 EST Article-I.D.: rruxo.151 Posted: Mon Mar 11 12:03:19 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Mar-85 09:10:26 EST References: <143@magic.ARPA> <3403@alice.UUCP> <605@mako.UUCP> <1018@rocksvax.UUCP> <627@mako.UUCP>, <292@tekigmRe:Re: Gas vs. electric Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway N.J. Lines: 18 Perhaps you should check your chemistry book again. Any first semester Chemistry student knows that many, many reactions create carbon DIOXIDE as a by-product; that is, IF the reaction is complete. (In order to create carbon DIOXIDE, one must create carbon MONOXIDE, and add another oxygen. check your formulas.) Most of the time, unfortunatly for our environment, these reactions are uncomplete, as in the case of your car. (yes- gasoline, when reacted completely, renders nothing but carbon DIOXIDE and good old water.) So, your gas stove DOES give off carbon MONOXIDE, although, admittedly not in appreciable amounts. (depending on the stove, % oxygen in the atmosphere, etc.) Got it?? For those who already know this: Forgive me for the flame. Vince. :-} rruxo!vch