A Method of Removing CO₂ from a Spacecraft Is to Allow

question 25

Multiple Choice

A method of removing CO₂ from a spacecraft is to allow the CO₂ to react with sodium hydroxide. (The products of the reaction are sodium carbonate and water.) What volume of carbon dioxide at 25°C and 749 mmHg can be removed per kilogram of sodium hydroxide that reacts?

• A)301 L
• B)284 L
• C)276 L
• D)310 L
• E)620 L

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Definitions:

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges through the transfer of electrons.

Covalent Bond

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between atoms to achieve stability.

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Stabilizes

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