Problem: A person exhales about 5.8 x 102 L of carbo dioxide per day (at STP). This quantity of this gaseous substance can be a problem in a space shuttle. However, it can be absorbed by lithium hydroxide according to the chemical equation listed below.
2LiOH(s) + CO2(g) → Li2CO3(s) + H2O(l)
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Question: How many grams of lithium hydroxide would be required for each astronaut on each day of flight? Please explain your answer and also provide examples