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Old 31-01-2007, 10:38 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default Carbon dioxide and scale insects

A mole of anything will produce 22.4 liters of gas at STP. 44 grams is a
gram-mole, so the original conversion was very close to correct.

Likewise, 453 grams is 10 moles, so...



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And if I'm remembering my atomic weights... 44grams of dry ice should
give you 22 liters of gas.


A pound dry ice = 8.3 cubic feet carbon dioxide gas.
Metric
0.453 kilogram dry ice = 235 liters carbon dioxide gas.