If a sailor exhales 135.0 mL of CO₂ per minute at 22.0°C and 0.830 atm, what mass of sodium peroxide is needed per sailor in a 24-hour period?

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The CO₂ that builds up in the air of a submerged submarine can be removed by reacting it with sodium peroxide, according to the balanced equation
given below.
2Na₂O₂ (s) +2C0₂(g) →→→ 2Na₂CO3(s) + O₂(g)
If a sailor exhales 135.0 mL of CO₂ per minute at 22.0°C and 0.830 atm, what mass of sodium peroxide is needed per sailor in a 24-hour
period?
9
hd See Periodic Table See Hint
Assume that R-0.0821L atm/mol K and that 0°C-273.15 K.
Transcribed Image Text:The CO₂ that builds up in the air of a submerged submarine can be removed by reacting it with sodium peroxide, according to the balanced equation given below. 2Na₂O₂ (s) +2C0₂(g) →→→ 2Na₂CO3(s) + O₂(g) If a sailor exhales 135.0 mL of CO₂ per minute at 22.0°C and 0.830 atm, what mass of sodium peroxide is needed per sailor in a 24-hour period? 9 hd See Periodic Table See Hint Assume that R-0.0821L atm/mol K and that 0°C-273.15 K.
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