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A 0.642g sample of an unknown gas was collected over water at 25.0°C and 1.04 atm. The collection cylinder contained 151.3 mL of gas after the sample was released. Find the molar mass of the unknown gas.

Respuesta :

Molar Mass = 99.7669.

To solve, first use the equation PV=nRT and solve for n, the number of moles. You do this by finding that n=PV/RT. Then plug in your values above, make sure your temperature is in kelvins by adding 273 and your volume is in liters (151.3 mL = 0.1513 L). You get that n=.006435. You can then solve for the molar mass by dividing your given mass, 0.642g, by the number of moles you solved for, .006435, and get 99.7669 g/mol

Answer : The molar mass of unknown gas is 99.8 g/mole.

Explanation :

Using ideal gas equation:

[tex]PV=nRT\\\\PV=\frac{w}{M}RT[/tex]

where,

P = pressure of gas = 1.04 atm

V = volume of gas = [tex]151.3ml=0.1513L[/tex]

conversion used : [tex](1L=1000ml)[/tex]

T = temperature of gas = [tex]25.0^oC=273+25.0=298K[/tex]

R = gas constant = 0.0821 L.atm/mole.K

w = mass of an unknown gas = 0.642 g

M = molar mass of an unknown gas = ?

Now put all the given values in the ideal gas equation, we get:

[tex](1.04atm)\times (0.1513L)=\frac{0.642g}{M}\times (0.0821L.atm/mole.K)\times (298K)[/tex]

[tex]M=99.8g/mole[/tex]

Therefore, the molar mass of unknown gas is 99.8 g/mole.