How can 1 liter gasoline produce 2 kilogram CO2?

Question

Yesterday I was in a museum (Museon, Den Haag) where was said that 1 liter gasoline produces more then 2 kilogram CO2. Please explain this.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Would you be confused if you were reading a recipe where it said you need 250grams of flour to make 500 grams of cookies? There’s more to the recipe.