Question 51 pts A breathalyzer is a device used to estimate the blood alcohol content of a suspected drunk driver by measuring the amount of alcohol in one's breath. The fuel cell breathalyzer employs the reaction below: CH3CH2OH(g)+O2(g)→HC2H3O2(g)+H2O(g) When a suspected drunk driver blows his or her breath through the fuel-cell breathalyzer, the device measures the current produced by the reaction and calculates the percent alcohol in the breath. How many moles of electrons are transferred per mole of ethanol, CH3CH2OH, in the reaction?

Four moles of electrons

Explanation:

The reactions in a breathalyzer are redox reactions. Fuel cell breathalyzers consists of fuel cells with platinum electrodes. The current produced depends on the amount of alcohol in the breath. Detection of alcohol involves the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid. The two half cells set in the process are;

Anode;

C2H5OH(aq) + 4OH^-(aq) > CH3COOOH(aq) + 3H2O(l) + 4e

Cathode;

O2(g) + 2H2O(l) +4e> 4OH^-(aq)

Hence four electrons are transferred in the process.

explanation:

venn diagram is pictorial representation with of circles showing the relation between two finite sets or things. the intersection part of two circles conveys the relation present in between those sets or things.

here in the venn diagram of sand and salt two circles represent sand and salt. but the area falling under the intersection of these circle represents the mixture of sand and salt.

so, in a venn diagram the mixture will be placed in a middle that is in between the intersection of two circles.