Question

Suppose you have a person whose BAC was determined to be 0.06%(v/v) by blood analysis. However, this person's breath contains a compound (X) other than ethanol that also reacts with the dichromate ion to form Cr. If you used the same method as in this experiment, would the estimation of BAC of this person be too high or too low? Explain. (2pt) Draw a diagram showing the reactions that estimation of BAC because of compound X. (1.25pt) a. responsible for the incorrect are

Answer 1

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