is toxic for humans if they ingest liquid methanol or inhale methanol vapor in s
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is toxic for humans if they ingest liquid methanol or inhale methanol vapor in significant quantities. When inhaled in concentration greater than 1000 ppm, death has been reported. Humans metabolize methanol into formic acid which is then converted into format. Formate deprives bodily tissues of oxygen. Rabbits and rats are among a subset of animals which are not able to excrete as much formic acid, so they are not as sensitive to methanol as humans. The LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of a population) of rats is 64,000 ppm for four hours of exposure Some rats may become ill or die when inhaling concentrations around 51480 ppm. Suppose an improperly capped bottle of methanol allows methanol vapor to escape into a room. At what temperature is the room when the equilibrium concentration of methanol vapor is 51480 ppm? Assume that the atmospheric pressure in the room is 760 mm Hg.Explanation / Answer
Mole fraction = 51480 / 10^6 = 0.05148
P = 0.05148 * 760 mmHg = 39.1248 mm Hg
logP = 7.87863 - 1473.11 / (230 + T)
log( 39.1248) = 7.87863 - 1473.11/( 230 + T)
230 + T = 1473.11 / 6.286
230 + T = 234.35
T = 4.35 C
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