Chapter 14, Problem 14.8YT

1. a. Write balanced equations for the combustion of three solvents of your choosing found in Dr. Thompson’s lab.
2. b. What other products, such as CO and particulate matter, will likely be generated from the combustion of solvents and common building materials that may be present in the lab? Which of these products will likely exceed the air quality standards discussed in Chapter 2?
3. c. Atmospheric monitoring discovered a mercury concentration of 3000 ng/m³—10 times higher than the EPA safe standard of 300 ng/m³. List some possible sources of mercury resulting from the lab fire. It should be noted that Dr. Thompson’s laboratory did not contain any mercury-based thermometers, thermostats, manometers, or bottles of elemental mercury.