If 150 g dimethylhydrazine reacts with excess dinitrogen tetroxide and the product gases are collected at 127oC in an evacuated 250-L tank, what is the partial pressure of nitrogen gas produced and what is the total pressure in the tank assuming the reaction has 100% yield?

Respuesta :

Answer : The the partial pressure of the nitrogen gas is 0.981 atm.

The total pressure in the tank is 2.94 atm.

Explanation :

The balanced chemical reaction will be:

[tex](CH_3)_2N_2H_2(l)+2N_4O_4(l)\rightarrow 3N_2(g)+4H_2O(g)+2CO_2(g)[/tex]

First we have to calculate the moles of dimethylhydrazine.

Mass of dimethylhydrazine = 150 g

Molar mass of dimethylhydrazine =60.104 g/mole

[tex]\text{Moles of dimethylhydrazine}=\frac{\text{Mass of dimethylhydrazine}}{\text{Molar mass of dimethylhydrazine}}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Moles of dimethylhydrazine}=\frac{150g}{60.104g/mole}=2.49mole[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the moles of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas.

From the balanced chemical reaction we conclude that,

As, 1 mole of [tex](CH_3)_2N_2H_2[/tex] react to give 3 moles of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas

So, 2.49 mole of [tex](CH_3)_2N_2H_2[/tex] react to give [tex]2.49\times 3=7.47[/tex] moles of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas

Now we have to calculate the partial pressure of nitrogen gas.

Using ideal gas equation :

[tex]PV=nRT\\\\P_{N_2}=\frac{nRT}{V}[/tex]

where,

P = Pressure of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = ?

V = Volume of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = 250 L

n = number of moles  [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = 7.47 mole

R = Gas constant = [tex]0.0821L.atm/mol.K[/tex]

T = Temperature of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = [tex]127^oC=273+127=400K[/tex]

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]P_{N_2}=\frac{(7.47mole)\times (0.0821L.atm/mol.K)\times 400K}{250L}=0.981atm[/tex]

Thus, the partial pressure of the nitrogen gas is 0.981 atm.

Now we have to calculate the total pressure in the tank.

Formula used :

[tex]P_{N_2}=X_{N_2}\times P_T[/tex]

[tex]P_T=\frac{1}{X_{N_2}}\times P_{N_2}[/tex]

[tex]P_T=\frac{1}{(\frac{n_{N_2}}{n_T})}\times P_{N_2}[/tex]

[tex]P_T=\frac{n_{T}}{n_{N_2}}\times P_{N_2}[/tex]

where,

[tex]P_T[/tex] = total pressure = ?

[tex]P_{N_2}[/tex] = partial pressure of nitrogen gas = 0.981 atm

[tex]n_{N_2}[/tex] = moles of nitrogen gas = 3 mole  (from the reaction)

[tex]n_{T}[/tex] = total moles of gas = (3+4+2) = 9 mole  (from the reaction)

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

[tex]P_T=\frac{9mole}{3mole}\times 0.981atm=2.94atm[/tex]

Thus, the total pressure in the tank is 2.94 atm.