A person inhales air richer in O2 and exhales air richer

Chapter 6, Problem 97P

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QUESTION:

A person inhales air richer in \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) and exhales air richer in \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and water vapor. During each hour of sleep, a person exhales a total of about \(300 L\) of this \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)-enriched and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)-enriched air.

(a) If the partial pressures of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) in exhaled air are each \(30.0 torr\) at 37.0°C, calculate the masses of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and of \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) exhaled in 1 h of sleep.

(b) How many grams of body mass does the person lose in an 8-h sleep if all the \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) exhaled come from the metabolism of glucose?

\(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}(s)+6 \mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow 6 \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)+6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g)\)

Equation Transcription:

O2

CO2

H2O

37.0°C

Text Transcription:

O_2

CO_2

300 L

H_2O

30.0 torr

37.0°C

C_6H_12O_6(s)+6O_2(g) rightarrow 6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(g)

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QUESTION:

A person inhales air richer in \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) and exhales air richer in \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and water vapor. During each hour of sleep, a person exhales a total of about \(300 L\) of this \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)-enriched and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)-enriched air.

(a) If the partial pressures of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) in exhaled air are each \(30.0 torr\) at 37.0°C, calculate the masses of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and of \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) exhaled in 1 h of sleep.

(b) How many grams of body mass does the person lose in an 8-h sleep if all the \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and \(\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)\) exhaled come from the metabolism of glucose?

\(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}(s)+6 \mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow 6 \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)+6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g)\)

Equation Transcription:

O2

CO2

H2O

37.0°C

Text Transcription:

O_2

CO_2

300 L

H_2O

30.0 torr

37.0°C

C_6H_12O_6(s)+6O_2(g) rightarrow 6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(g)

ANSWER:

Solution 97P:

Step 1: (a)

Here, we are going to calculate the masses of CO2(g) and H2O(g) exhaled air in 1 h of sleep.

Given that,

We know 1.0 atm =760 torr

 = 0.03947 atm

Therefore, calculation of moles of each gas:

From the ideal gas equation:

       

       = 0.465 moles of gas

Thus, the no of each gas = 0.465 moles

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