Question: Consider an enclosed space with a volume of 12 m x 14 m 4 m that has 27 individuals smoking two cigarettes every hour.

Consider an enclosed space with a volume of 12 m x 14

Consider an enclosed space with a volume of 12 m x 14 m 4 m that has 27 individuals smoking two cigarettes every hour. One of the gases coming out of a cigarette is formaldehyde and each cigarette may be assumed to emit 1.28 mg of formaldehyde. Conversion of formaldehyde to carbon dioxide can be assumed to be first order and the rate of reaction is 0.35 per hour. Outside (fresh) air enters the enclosed space at the rate of 475 m3 per hour. Assume the smoke becomes completely mixed with air and this smoke-mixed air leaves the enclosed space at the same rate that the fresh air enters. What is the concentration (in mg/m) of formaldehyde in the room air at steady state?

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