In the year 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records called ethyl mercaptan,C 2 H 6 S

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In the year 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records called ethyl mercaptan,C2H6S , the smelliest substance known. The average person can detect its presence in air at levels as low as 9 x 10-4 μmol/m3. Express the limit of detectability of ethyl mercaptan in parts per billion (ppb). (Note: 1 ppb C2H6S means there is 1 g C2H6S per billion grams of air.) The density of air is approximately 1.2 g/L at room temperature.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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