Question

As early as 1938, the use of NaOH was suggested as a means of removing CO2 from the

cabin of a spacecraft according to the reaction

NaOH + CO2 −→ Na2CO3 + H2O .

If the average human body discharges 709 g

of CO2 per day, how much NaOH is needed

each day for each person in the spacecraft?

Answer 1

2NaOH + CO2 −→ Na2CO3 + H2O

X. 709

80. 44

X= 709 x 80 / 44

X= 1,289.09091.