An ideal gas is in a chamber at a pressure of 2.00 MPa and has a volume of 20.0 liters when at a temperature of 298.15 K. Determine the number of moles of gas in the chamber.
The number of moles of gas in a chamber at a pressure of
Answer to Problem 19SP
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The pressure of the gas is
The volume of the ideal gas is
The temperature of the ideal gas is
Formula used:
From ideal gas law,
Here,
Explanation:
Recall the expression obtained from ideal gas law:
Rearrange for number of moles of the gas:
Substitute
Conclusion:
The number of the moles of the gas in the chamber is
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