Nail polish remover containing acetone was spilled in a room 7.2 m × 5.8 m × 3.9 m. Measurements indicated that 6,400 mg of acetone evaporated. Calculate the acetone concentration in micrograms per cubic meter.

Respuesta :

Volume of room  = [tex]7.2 m \times 5.8 m \times  3.9 m[/tex]

= [tex]162.864 m^{3}[/tex]

Now, according to conversion factor, convert 6,400 mg to micrograms

Since, 1 mg is equal to 1000 microgram.

Therefore, 6,400 mg  = [tex]6,400 \times 1000[/tex]

= 6,400,000 micrograms of acetone.

To calculate concentration of acetone, divide volume and evaporated amount of acetone in micrograms.

Thus,

Concentration of acetone  = [tex]\frac{6,400,000 microgram}{162.864 m^{3}}[/tex]

= 39296.5910 microgram per cubic meter or [tex]3.92\times 10^{4} \mu g/m^{3}\simeq 4.0\times 10^{4} \mu g/m^{3}[/tex]

Hence, concentration of acetone is equal to [tex]4.0\times 10^{4} \mu g/m^{3}[/tex]

Oseni

The concentration of the acetone in microgram per cubic meter would be 39,297 ug/m3

The area of the room can be calculated as:

Area = length x breadth x height

           = 7.2 x 5.8 x 3.9

            = 162.864 m3

Mass of acetone that evaporated = 6,400 mg

                                        = 6400 x 1000 microgram

                                         = 6400000 microgram

Concentration of acetone that evaporated in microgram per cubic meter:

          = 6400000/162.864

                   = 39,297 ug/m3

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