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Calculate the Carbon Credit

**Determine the weight of carbon in the tree

The average carbon content (carbon fraction) is generally 50% of the tree’s total dry weight.

Therefore, to determine the weight of carbon in the tree, multiply the dry weight of the tree by 50%.

**Determine the weight of carbon dioxide sequestered in the tree

CO2 is composed of one molecule of Carbon and 2 molecules of Oxygen.

§ The atomic weight of Carbon is 12.001115.

§ The atomic weight of Oxygen is 15.9994.

§ The weight of CO2 is C+2*O=43.999915.

§ The ratio of CO2 to C is 43.999915/12.001115=3.6663.

Therefore, to determine the weight of carbon dioxide sequestered in the tree, multiply the weight of carbon in the tree by 3.6663.6

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