13) Your lungs hold 4.2 L of air at a temperature of 27°C and a pressure of 101.3 kPa. How many moles of air do your lungs hold? (R = 8.31 J/mol. K) A) 0.19 moles B) 0.15 moles C) 0.23 moles D) 0.17 moles E) 0.21 moles

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**Question 13: Calculating Moles of Air in the Lungs**

**Problem Statement:**

Your lungs hold 4.2 L of air at a temperature of 27°C and a pressure of 101.3 kPa. How many moles of air do your lungs hold? (R = 8.31 J/mol·K)

**Options:**

A) 0.19 moles  
B) 0.15 moles  
C) 0.23 moles  
D) 0.17 moles  
E) 0.21 moles  

### Explanation:

To solve this problem, we use the Ideal Gas Law equation:

\[ PV = nRT \]

where:
- \( P \) = pressure (in kPa)
- \( V \) = volume (in liters)
- \( n \) = number of moles (what we need to find)
- \( R \) = ideal gas constant (8.31 J/mol·K)
- \( T \) = temperature (in Kelvin, K)

**Step-by-Step Solution:**

1. **Convert Temperature to Kelvin:**
   \[ T(K) = 27°C + 273 = 300K \]

2. **Rearrange the Ideal Gas Law Equation to Solve for \( n \):**
   \[ n = \frac{PV}{RT} \]

3. **Plug the Given Values into the Equation:**
   \[ P = 101.3 kPa \] 
   \[ V = 4.2 L \]
   \[ T = 300 K \]
   \[ R = 8.31 J/mol·K \]

4. **Calculate using the Ideal Gas Law:**
   \[
   n = \frac{(101.3 \, \text{kPa}) (4.2 \, \text{L})}{(8.31 \, \frac{J}{\text{mol} \cdot K})(300 \, \text{K})}
   \]

   To ensure the units are consistent for R, we may need to convert kPa to Pa (1 kPa = 1000 Pa):
   \[
   n = \frac{(101300 \, \text{Pa}) (4.2 \, \text{L})}{(8.31 \, \frac{J}{\text{mol}
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 13: Calculating Moles of Air in the Lungs** **Problem Statement:** Your lungs hold 4.2 L of air at a temperature of 27°C and a pressure of 101.3 kPa. How many moles of air do your lungs hold? (R = 8.31 J/mol·K) **Options:** A) 0.19 moles B) 0.15 moles C) 0.23 moles D) 0.17 moles E) 0.21 moles ### Explanation: To solve this problem, we use the Ideal Gas Law equation: \[ PV = nRT \] where: - \( P \) = pressure (in kPa) - \( V \) = volume (in liters) - \( n \) = number of moles (what we need to find) - \( R \) = ideal gas constant (8.31 J/mol·K) - \( T \) = temperature (in Kelvin, K) **Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Convert Temperature to Kelvin:** \[ T(K) = 27°C + 273 = 300K \] 2. **Rearrange the Ideal Gas Law Equation to Solve for \( n \):** \[ n = \frac{PV}{RT} \] 3. **Plug the Given Values into the Equation:** \[ P = 101.3 kPa \] \[ V = 4.2 L \] \[ T = 300 K \] \[ R = 8.31 J/mol·K \] 4. **Calculate using the Ideal Gas Law:** \[ n = \frac{(101.3 \, \text{kPa}) (4.2 \, \text{L})}{(8.31 \, \frac{J}{\text{mol} \cdot K})(300 \, \text{K})} \] To ensure the units are consistent for R, we may need to convert kPa to Pa (1 kPa = 1000 Pa): \[ n = \frac{(101300 \, \text{Pa}) (4.2 \, \text{L})}{(8.31 \, \frac{J}{\text{mol}
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