The graph shows the ideal gas law relationship (PV = nRT) between pressure (P) and temperature (T).
(a) What are the units of the slope (0.0087)?
(b) If the tank has a volume of 12 liters and is filled with nitrogen (formula, N2; molecular weight, 28 grams per mole), what is the mass of gas in the tank in units of grams?
(c) If the tank is filled with 48 grams of oxygen (formula, O 2; molecular weight, 32 grams per mole), what is the volume of the tank in units of liters?
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
It seems that I cannot access the image directly, but I can still help you solve the problem based on the general understanding of the ideal gas law (PV = nRT).
(a) Units of the slope (0.0087)
From the ideal gas law, we can rearrange it to show the relationship between pressure (P) and temperature (T) at constant volume (V) and constant number of moles (n):
[
P = \frac{nR}{V} \times T
]
This shows that pressure (P) is directly proportional to temperature (T), and the slope of the P vs. T graph is given by:
[
\text{slope} = \frac{nR}{V}
]
Now, let’s find the units of the slope:
- ( P ) (pressure) has units of atmosphere (atm) or Pascals (Pa).
- ( T ) (temperature) has units of Kelvin (K).
- ( n ) (moles) is dimensionless in this case.
- ( R ) (universal gas constant) has units of ( 0.0821 \, \text{L·atm/(mol·K)} ).
- ( V ) (volume) has units of liters (L).
Thus, the slope has units of:
[
\frac{nR}{V} = \frac{\text{L·atm/mol·K}}{\text{L}} = \frac{\text{atm}}{\text{mol·K}}
]
So, the units of the slope are atm/mol·K.
(b) Mass of gas in the tank (in grams)
Given:
- Volume of the tank, ( V = 12 \, \text{L} )
- Gas is nitrogen (N2), molecular weight ( = 28 \, \text{g/mol} )
- Using the ideal gas law: ( PV = nRT )
We need to find the mass of nitrogen gas in the tank.
First, rearrange the ideal gas law to solve for ( n ) (number of moles):
[
n = \frac{PV}{RT}
]
Now, plug in the known values (assuming ( P = 1 \, \text{atm} ), and ( R = 0.0821 \, \text{L·atm/(mol·K)} )):
[
n = \frac{(1 \, \text{atm})(12 \, \text{L})}{(0.0821 \, \text{L·atm/mol·K})(300 \, \text{K})}
]
This will give the number of moles of gas. To find the mass, multiply by the molar mass of nitrogen (28 g/mol):
[
\text{mass} = n \times \text{molar mass}
]
(c) Volume of the tank for 48 grams of oxygen
Given:
- Mass of oxygen, ( m = 48 \, \text{g} )
- Molecular weight of oxygen ( = 32 \, \text{g/mol} )
First, calculate the number of moles of oxygen:
[
n = \frac{48 \, \text{g}}{32 \, \text{g/mol}} = 1.5 \, \text{mol}
]
Now, use the ideal gas law to find the volume:
[
V = \frac{nRT}{P}
]
Plugging in the known values, assuming ( P = 1 \, \text{atm} ) and ( T = 300 \, \text{K} ):
[
V = \frac{(1.5 \, \text{mol})(0.0821 \, \text{L·atm/mol·K})(300 \, \text{K})}{1 \, \text{atm}}
]
This will give the volume in liters.
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