How do you find the gas?
17.3 grams of an unknown gas is placed in a 5.00 L container under a pressure of 546.8 torr at 60°C. Identify the gas.
17.3 grams of an unknown gas is placed in a 5.00 L container under a pressure of 546.8 torr at 60°C. Identify the gas.
1 Answer
The gas could be any molecule with a molar mass of 131 g/mol.
Explanation:
We can use the Ideal Gas Law to solve this problem:
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Since
#pV = (m/M)RT#
Also, we can solve this equation to get
#M = (mRT)/(pV)#
In your problem,
∴