Question: Section 1 . 7 showed that in 1 9 9 7 Los Angeles County air had carbon monoxide ( CO ) levels of 1 5

Section 1.7 showed that in 1997 Los Angeles County air had carbon monoxide (CO)
levels of 15.0 ppm. An average human inhales about 0.50 L
of air per breath and takes about 20 breaths per minute.
Part A
How many milligrams of carbon monoxide does the average person inhale in an 9 hour period for this level of carbon monoxide pollution? Assume that the carbon monoxide has a density of 1.2 g/L
.(Hint: 15.0 ppm CO
means 15.0 LCO
per 106L
air.)
Express your answer using two significant figures.

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