Problem: The concentration of alcohol CH3CH2OH in blood, called the blood alcohol concentration or BAC, is given in units of grams of alcohol per 100mL of blood.What is the concentration of the alcohol, in terms of molarity in blood if the BAC is 0.08?

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The concentration of alcohol CH3CH2OH in blood, called the blood alcohol concentration or BAC, is given in units of grams of alcohol per 100mL of blood.

What is the concentration of the alcohol, in terms of molarity in blood if the BAC is 0.08?

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