Hydrogen Cyanide Poisoning

Hydrogen cyanide, HCN, is a poisonous gas. The lethal dose is approximately 300. mg HCN per kilogram of air when inhaled. The density of air at26 ∘C is 0.00118 g/cm3.

Calculate the amount of HCN that gives the lethal dose in a small laboratory room measuring 12.0 ft×15.0 ft×8.50ft.

Consider the formation of HCN by the reaction of NaCN(sodium cyanide) with an acid such as H2SO4 (sulfuric acid):

2NaCN(s)+H2SO4(aq)→Na2SO4(aq)+2HCN(g)

What mass of NaCN gives the lethal dose in the room?

HCN forms when synthetic fibers containing Orlon^® or Acrilan^®burn. Acrilan^® has an empirical formula of CH2CHCN, so HCN is 50.9% of the formula by mass. A rug in the laboratory measures 12.0× 15.0ft and contains 30.0 oz of Acrilan^® fibers per square yard of carpet. If the rug burns, what mass of HCNwill be generated in the room? Assume that the yield of HCNfrom the fibers is 20.0% and that the carpet is 37.0% consumed.

Calculating Density

What is the density of glass in g/cm3 if a sample weighing 28.23g has a volume of 11.53cm3 ?