Occupational safety and health administration has set the limit on the maximum percentage of carbon dioxide (co2) in air a worker can breathe at 0.500% by mole. if dry ice (solid co2) is sublimating (becoming a gas) in a room at a rate of 0.880 mol/min, what is the minimum rate that fresh air has to be supplied to the room so that the concentration of co2 in the room doesn't exceed 0.500% by mole? assume the room is well mixed, and the volume of the solid dry ice does not change

The minimum rate of fresh air in the room is 176 moles/min

Explanation:

High exposure of CO₂ has health effects as headaches, increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, coma, asphyxia, convulsions, etc.

0,500 mole% of CO₂ in air means 0,500 moles of CO₂ per 100 moles of air

As the rate of sublimation of CO₂ is 0,880, the minimum rate of fresh air in the room must be:

X = 176 moles of Air/min

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explanation:

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