Question #e8863

2 Answers
Nov 19, 2015

The volume of 0.00988 moles of Oxygen @ STP = 224.5 ml

Explanation:

Since the condition is at STP, therefore the value of P = 0.98692 atm, T= 273.15 K and the R = 0.0821 li- atm/mole-K. The no. of moles of Oxygen is given as 0.00988 moles.

Using the Ideal Gas Law:

PV = nRT , divide both sides by P to isolate the V
V = nRT/P, the desired formula, then substitute the given data
V = {0.00988#cancel(mol)#}{0.0821 li-#cancel(atm)#/(#cancel(mol)#-#cancel(K)#}{273.15#cancel(K)#}/{0.98692#cancel(atm)#}
V = 0.2215519 li/0.98692
V = 0.2244882 li, convert to ml
V = 224.5 ml, the volume of 0.00988 moles of Oxygen at STP

Nov 20, 2015

The volume of oxygen gas is #"224 mL"#.

Explanation:

#"STP"# is #"273.15 K"# and #"100 kPa"#.

Use the ideal gas law to answer this question. The equation for the ideal gas law is #"PV=nRT"#.

Given/Known
#P="100 kPa"#
#T="273.15 K"#
#n="0.00988 mol"#
#R="8.3144598 L kPa K"^(-1) "mol"^(-1)"#

Unknown
Volume in mL

Solution
Rearrange the equation to isolate #V# and solve. Then multiply the volume in liters times 1000 to get mL.

#V=(nRT)/(P)#

#V=((0.00988cancel"mol")xx(8.3144598"L" cancel"kPa" cancel("K"^(-1)) cancel("mol"^(-1)))xx(273.15cancel"K"))/(100cancel"kPa")="0.224 L"#

Convert 0.224 L to mL

#0.224"L"xx(1000"mL")/(1"L")="224 mL"#