The molecular weight of ethanol (CHgCHzOH) is 46 and its density is 0.789 g/cm3.
A. What is the molarity of ethanol in beer that is 5% ethanol by volume? [Alcohol content of beer varies from about 4Vo (lite beer) to B% (stout beer).
B. The legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol content varies, but 80 mg of ethanol per 100 mL of blood (usually referred to as a blood alcohol level of 0.08) is typical. What is the molarity of ethanol in a person at this legal limit?
C. How many l2-oz (355-mL) bottles of 5% beer could a 70-kg person drink and remain under the legal limit? A 70-kg person contains about 40 liters of water. Ignore the metabolism of ethanol, and assume that the water content of the person remains constant.
D. Ethanol is metabolized at a constant rate of about 120 mg per hour per kg body weight, regardless of its concentration. If a 70-kg person were at twice the legal limit (160 mg/f 00 mL), how long would it take for their blood alcohol level to fall below the legal limit?