Problem 1E Visualizing Concepts Mars has an average atmospheric pressure of 0.007 atm. Would it be easier or harder to drink from a straw on Mars than on Earth? Explain. [Section]
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A set of bookshelves rests on a hard floor surface on four legs, each having a cross-sectional dimension of 3.0 × 4.1 cm in contact with the floor. The total mass of the shelves plus the books stacked on them is 262 kg. Calculate the pressure in pascals exerted by the shelf footings on the surface.
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The first step in solving 10 problem number 30 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Problem 16EGas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections)A set of bookshelves rests on a hard floor surface on four legs, each having a cross-sectional dimension of 3.0 × 4.1 cm in contact with the floor. The total mass of the shelves plus the books stacked on them is 262 kg. Calculate the pressure in pascals exerted by the shelf footings on the surface.
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Chapter 10: Problem 1 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
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Chapter 10: Problem 2 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 2PE Convert a pressure of 0.975 atm into Pa and kPa.
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Chapter 10: Problem 3 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Consider the sample of gas depicted here. What would the drawing look like if the volume and temperature remained constant while you removed enough of the gas to decrease the pressure by a factor of 2? [Section 10.3]
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Chapter 10: Problem 1 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 1PE (a) In countries that use the metric system, atmospheric pressure in weather reports is given in kilopascals. Convert a pressure of 745 torr to kilopascals. (b) The pressure at the center of Hurricane Katrina was 902 mbar (millibars). There are 1000 mbar in 1 bar; convert this pressure to atmospheres.
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Chapter 10: Problem 3 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Recall that density is mass per volume.•(Section 1.4)What happens to the density of a gas as (a) the gas is heated in a constant-volume container; (b) the gas is compressed at constant temperature; (c) additional gas is added to a constant-volume container?
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Chapter 10: Problem 5 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 5E Visualizing Concepts Suppose you have a fixed amount of an ideal gas at a constant volume. If the pressure of the gas is doubled while the volume is held constant, what happens to its temperature? [Section]
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Chapter 10: Problem 4 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Imagine that the reaction 2 CO (g) + O2(g) ? 2 CO2 (g) occurs in a container that has a piston that moves to maintain a constant pressure when the reaction occurs at constant temperature. (a)What happens to the volume of the container as a result of the reaction? Explain. (b) If the piston is not allowed to move, what happens to the pressure as a result of the reaction? [Sections 10.3 and 10.5]
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Chapter 10: Problem 5 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 5PE Calculating the Effect of Temperature Changes on Pressure The gas pressure in an aerosol can is 1.5 atm at 25 °C. Assuming that the gas obeys the ideal-gas equation, what is the pressure when the can is heated to 450 °C? The pressure in a natural-gas tank is maintained at 2.20 atm. On a day when the temperature is -15 °C, the volume of gas in the tank is 3.25 × 103 m3. What is the volume of the same quantity of gas on a day when the temperature is 31 °C?
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Chapter 10: Problem 4 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 4PE Using the Ideal-Gas Equation Calcium carbonate, CaCO3(s), the principal compound in limestone, decomposes upon heating to CaO(s) and CO2(g). A sample of CaCO3 is decomposed, and the carbon dioxide is collected in a 250-mL flask. After decomposition is complete, the gas has a pressure of 1.3 atm at a temperature of 31 °C. How many moles of CO2 gas were generated? Tennis balls are usually filled with either air or N2 gas to a pressure above atmospheric pressure to increase their bounce. If a tennis ball has a volume of 144 cm3 and contains 0.33 g of N2 gas, what is the pressure inside the ball at 24 °C?
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Chapter 10: Problem 6 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 6PE Using the Combined Gas Law An inflated balloon has a volume of 6.0 L at sea level (1.0 atm) and is allowed to ascend until the pressure is 0.45 atm. During ascent, the temperature of the gas falls from 22 °C to -21 °C. Calculate the volume of the balloon at its final altitude. A 0.50-mol sample of oxygen gas is confined at 0 °C and 1.0 atm in a cylinder with a movable piston. The piston compresses the gas so that the final volume is half the initial volume and the final pressure is 2.2 atm. What is the final temperature of the gas in degrees Celsius?
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Chapter 10: Problem 6 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
The apparatus shown here has two gas-filled containers and one empty container, all attached to a hollow horizontal tube. When the valves are opened and the gases are allowed to mix at constant temperature, what is the distribution of atoms in each container? Assume that the containers are of equal volume and ignore the volume of the connecting tube.Which gas has the greater partial pressure after the valves are opened? [Section 10.6]
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Chapter 10: Problem 7 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
The accompanying drawing represents a mixture of three different gases. (a) Rank the three components in order of increasing partial pressure. (b) If the total pressure of the mixture is 1.40 atm, calculate the partial pressure of each gas. [Section 10.6]
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Chapter 10: Problem 7 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 7PE Calculating Gas Density What is the density of carbon tetrachloride vapor at 714 torr and 125 °C? The mean molar mass of the atmosphere at the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is 28.6 g/mol. The surface temperature is 95 K, and the pressure is 1.6 atm. Assuming ideal behavior, calculate the density of Titan’s atmosphere.
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Chapter 10: Problem 8 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 8E Visualizing Concepts On a single plot, qualitatively sketch the distribution of molecular speeds for (a) Kr(g) at -50 °C, (b) Kr(g) at 0 °C, (c) Ar(g) at 0 °C. [Section]
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Chapter 10: Problem 8 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Calculating the Molar Mass of a Gas A large evacuated flask initially has a mass of 134.567 g. When the flask is filled with a gas of unknown molar mass to a pressure of 735 torr at 31 °C, its mass is 137.456 g. When the flask is evacuated again and then filled with water at 31 °C, its mass is 1067.9 g. (The density of water at this temperature is 0.997 g/mL.) Assuming the ideal-gas equation applies, calculate the molar mass of the gas. Calculate the average molar mass of dry air if it has a density of 1.17 g/L at 21 °C and 740.0 torr.
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Chapter 10: Problem 9 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Consider the following graph. (a) If curves A and B refer to two different gases, He and O2, at the same temperature, which is which? Explain. (b) If A and B refer to the same gas at two different temperatures, which represents the higher temperature? (c) Redraw the graph and put in vertical lines that indicate the approximate positions of the most probable speeds and root mean- square speeds for each curve. [Section 10.7]
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Chapter 10: Problem 9 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 9PE Relating Gas Variables and Reaction Stoichiometry Automobile air bags are inflated by nitrogen gas generated by the rapid decomposition of sodium azide, NaN3: 2 NaN3(s)?2 Na(s) + 3 N2(g) If an air bag has a volume of 36 L and is to be filled with nitrogen gas at 1.15 atm and 26 °C, how many grams of NaN3 must be decomposed? In the first step of the industrial process for making nitric acid, ammonia reacts with oxygen in the presence of a suitable catalyst to form nitric oxide and water vapor: 4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g)?4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g) How many liters of NH3(g) at 850 °C and 5.00 atm are required to react with 1.00 mol of O2(g) in this reaction?
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Chapter 10: Problem 10 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Consider the following samples of gases: If the three samples are all at the same temperature, rank them with respect to (a) total pressure, (b) partial pressure of helium, (c) density, (d) average kinetic energy of particles. [Section 10.6 and 10.7]
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Chapter 10: Problem 10 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 10PE Applying Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures A mixture of 6.00 g of O2(g) and 9.00 g of CH4(g) is placed in a 15.0-L vessel at 0 °C. What is the partial pressure of each gas, and what is the total pressure in the vessel? What is the total pressure exerted by a mixture of 2.00 g of H2(g) and 8.00 g of N2(g) at 273 K in a 10.0-L vessel?
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Chapter 10: Problem 11 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
A thin glass tube 1 m long is filled with Ar gas at 1 atm, and the ends are stoppered with cotton plugs: HCl gas is introduced at one end of the tube, and simultaneously NH3 gas is introduced at the other end. When the two gases diffuse through the cotton plugs down the tube and meet, a white ring appears due to the formation of NH4Cl(s). At which location—a, b, or c—do you expect the ring to form? Explain your choice. [Section 10.8]
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Chapter 10: Problem 11 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 11PE Relating Mole Fractions and Partial Pressures A study of the effects of certain gases on plant growth requires a synthetic atmosphere composed of 1.5 mol % CO2, 18.0 mol % O2, and 80.5 mol % Ar. (a) Calculate the partial pressure of O2 in the mixture if the total pressure of the atmosphere is to be 745 torr. (b) If this atmosphere is to be held in a 121-L space at 295 K, how many moles of O2 are needed? From data gathered by Voyager 1, scientists have estimated the composition of the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The pressure on the surface of Titan is 1220 torr. The atmosphere consists of 82 mol % N2, 12 mol % Ar, and 6.0 mol % CH4. Calculate the partial pressure of each gas.
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Chapter 10: Problem 12 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Which substances in Table 10.3 would you expect to deviate most from ideal-gas behavior at low temperature and high pressure? Which would deviate least? Explain. [Section 10.9]
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Chapter 10: Problem 12 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Ammonium nitrite, NH4NO2, decomposes on heating to form N2 gas: NH4NO2(s) ? N2(g) + 2H2O(I) When a sample of NH4NO2 is decomposed in the apparatus of Figure 10.15, 511 mL of N2 gas is collected over water at and 745 torr total pressure.How many grams of NH4NO2 were decomposed?
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Chapter 10: Problem 13 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 13E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) How does a gas compare with a liquid for each of the following properties: (a) density, (b) compressibility, (c) ability to mix with other substances of the same phase to form homogeneous mixtures, (d) ability to conform to the shape of its container?
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Chapter 10: Problem 13 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 13PE Applying the Kinetic-Molecular Theory A sample of O2 gas initially at STP is compressed to a smaller volume at constant temperature. What effect does this change have on (a) the average kinetic energy of the molecules, (b) their average speed, (c) the number of collisions they make with the container walls per unit time, (d) the number of collisions they make with a unit area of container wall per unit time, (e) the pressure? How is the rms speed of N2 molecules in a gas sample changed by (a) an increase in temperature, (b) an increase in volume, (c) mixing with a sample of Ar at the same temperature?
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Chapter 10: Problem 14 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 14E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) (a) A liquid and a gas are moved to larger containers. How does their behavior differ once they are in the larger containers? Explain the difference in molecular terms. (b) Although liquid water and carbon tetrachloride, CCl4(l), do not mix, their vapors form a homogeneous mixture. Explain. (c) Gas densities are generally reported in grams per liter, whereas liquid densities are reported in grams per milliliter. Explain the molecular basis for this difference.
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Chapter 10: Problem 14 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 14PE Calculating a Root-Mean-Square Speed Calculate the rms speed of the molecules in a sample of N2 gas at 25 °C. What is the rms speed of an atom in a sample of He gas at 25 °C?
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Chapter 10: Problem 15 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) Suppose that a woman weighing 130 lb and wearing high heeled shoes momentarily places all her weight on the heel of one foot. If the area of the heel is 0.50 in.2, calculate the pressure exerted on the underlying surface in (a) kilopascals, (b) atmospheres, and (c) pounds per square inch.
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Chapter 10: Problem 15 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 15PE Applying Graham’s Law An unknown gas composed of homonuclear diatomic molecules effuses at a rate that is 0.355 times the rate at which O2 gas effuses at the same temperature. Calculate the molar mass of the unknown and identify it. Calculate the ratio of the effusion rates of N2 gas and O2 gas.
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Chapter 10: Problem 16 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 16E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) A set of bookshelves rests on a hard floor surface on four legs, each having a cross-sectional dimension of 3.0 × 4.1 cm in contact with the floor. The total mass of the shelves plus the books stacked on them is 262 kg. Calculate the pressure in pascals exerted by the shelf footings on the surface.
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Chapter 10: Problem 16 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 16PE Using the van der Waals Equation If 10.00 mol of an ideal gas were confined to 22.41 L at 0.0 °C, it would exert a pressure of 10.00 atm. Use the van der Waals equation and Table to estimate the pressure exerted by 1.000 mol of Cl2(g) in 22.41 L at 0.0 °C. Table Van der Waals Constants for Gas Molecules Substance a(L2@atm/mol2) b(L/mol) He 0.0341 0.02370 Ne 0.211 0.0171 Ar 1.34 0.0322 Kr 2.32 0.0398 Xe 4.19 0.0510 H2 0.244 0.0266 N2 1.39 0.0391 O2 1.36 0.0318 F2 1.06 0.0290 Cl2 6.49 0.0562 H2O 5.46 0.0305 NH3 4.17 0.0371 CH4 2.25 0.0428 CO2 3.59 0.0427 CCl4 20.4 0.1383 A sample of 1.000 mol of CO2(g) is confined to a 3.000-L container at 0.000 °C. Calculate the pressure of the gas using (a) the ideal-gas equation and (b) the van der Waals equation.
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Chapter 10: Problem 17 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 17E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) (a) How high in meters must a column of water be to exert a pressure equal to that of a 760-mm column of mercury? The density of water is 1.0 g/mL, whereas that of mercury is 13.6 g/mL. (b) What is the pressure, in atmospheres, on the body of a diver if he or she is 39 ft below the surface of the water when atmospheric pressure at the surface is 0.97 atm?
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Chapter 10: Problem 18 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 18E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) The compound 1-iodododecane is a nonvolatile liquid with a density of 1.20 g/mL. The density of mercury is 13.6 g/mL. What do you predict for the height of a barometer column based on 1-iodododecane, when the atmospheric pressure is 749 torr?
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Chapter 10: Problem 19 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Each of the following statements concerns a mercury barometer such as that shown in Figure 10.2. Identify any incorrect statements and correct them. (a) The tube must be 1 cm2 in cross-sectional area. (b) At equilibrium the force of gravity per unit area acting on the mercury column equals the force of gravity per unit area acting on the atmosphere. (c) The column of mercury is held up by the vacuum at the top of the column. (d) If you took the mercury barometer with you on a trip from the beach to high mountains, the height of the mercury column would increase with elevation.
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Chapter 10: Problem 21 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 21E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) The typical atmospheric pressure on top of Mt. Everest (29,028 ft) is about 265 torr. Convert this pressure to (a) atm, (b) mm Hg, (c) pascals, (d) bars, (e) psi.
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Chapter 10: Problem 22 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 22E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) Perform the following conversions: (a) 0.912 atm to torr, (b) 0.685 bar to kilopascals, (c) 655 mm Hg to atmospheres, (d) 1.323 × 105 Pa to atmospheres, (e) 2.50 atm to psi.
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Chapter 10: Problem 23 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 23E In the United States, barometric pressures are generally reported in inches of mercury (in. Hg). On a beautiful summer day in Chicago the barometric pressure is 30.45 in. Hg. (a) Convert this pressure to torr. (b) Convert this pressure to atm. (c) A meteorologist explains the nice weather by referring to a “high-pressure area.” In light of your answer to parts (a) and (b) , explain why this term makes sense.
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Chapter 10: Problem 24 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 24E Gas Characteristics; Pressure (Sections) Hurricane Wilma of 2005 is the most intense hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, with a low-pressure reading of 882 mbar (millibars). Convert this reading into (a) atmospheres, (b) torr, and (c) inches of Hg.
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Chapter 10: Problem 25 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
If the atmospheric pressure is 0.995 atm, what is the pressure of the enclosed gas in each of the three cases depicted in the drawing? Assume that the gray liquid is mercury.
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Chapter 10: Problem 26 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
An open-end manometer containing mercury is connected to a container of gas, as depicted in Sample Exercise 10.2.What is the pressure of the enclosed gas in torr in each of the following situations? (a) The mercury in the arm attached to the gas is 15.4 mm higher than in the one open to the atmosphere; atmospheric pressure is 0.985 atm. (b) The mercury in the arm attached to the gas is 12.3 mm lower than in the one open to the atmosphere; atmospheric pressure is 0.99 atm.
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Chapter 10: Problem 27 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 27E You have a gas confined to a cylinder with a movable piston. What would happen to the gas pressure inside the cylinder if you do the following? (a) Decrease the volume to one-fourth the original volume while holding the temperature constant. (b) Reduce the temperature (in kelvins) to half its original value while holding the volume constant. (c) Reduce the amount of gas to one-fourth while keeping the volume and temperature constant.
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Chapter 10: Problem 29 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 29E (a) How is the law of combining volumes explained by Avogadro’s hypothesis? (b) Consider a 1.0-L flask containing neon gas and a 1.5-L flask containing xenon gas. Both gases are at the same pressure and temperature. According to Avogadro’s law, what can be said about the ratio of the number of atoms in the two flasks? (c)Will 1 mol of an ideal gas always occupy the same volume at a given temperature and pressure? Explain.
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Chapter 10: Problem 28 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 28E The Gas Laws (Section) A fixed quantity of gas at 21 °C exhibits a pressure of 752 torr and occupies a volume of 5.12 L. (a) Calculate the volume the gas will occupy if the pressure is increased to 1.88 atm while the temperature is held constant. (b) Calculate the volume the gas will occupy if the temperature is increased to 175 °C while the pressure is held constant.
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Chapter 10: Problem 30 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 30E The Gas Laws (Section) Nitrogen and hydrogen gases react to form ammonia gas as follows: N2(g) + 3 H2(g)?2 NH3(g) At a certain temperature and pressure, 1.2 L of N2 reacts with 3.6 L of H2. If all the N2 and H2are consumed, what volume of NH3, at the same temperature and pressure, will be produced?
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Chapter 10: Problem 31 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
(a) What is an ideal gas? (b) Show how Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, and Avogadro’s law can be combined to give the ideal-gas equation. (c) Write the ideal-gas equation, and give the units used for each term when R = 0.08206 L-atm/mol-K. (d) If you measure pressure in bars instead of atmospheres, calculate the corresponding value of R in L-bar/mol-K.
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Chapter 10: Problem 32 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
(a) What conditions are represented by the abbreviation STP? (b) What is the molar volume of an ideal gas at STP? (c) Room temperature is often assumed to be 25°C. Calculate the molar volume of an ideal gas at 25°C and 1 atm pressure.
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Chapter 10: Problem 34 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 34E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Suppose you are given two flasks at the same temperature, one of volume 2 L and the other of volume 3 L. The 2-L flask contains 4.8 g of gas, and the gas pressure is X atm. The 3-L flask contains 0.36 g of gas, and the gas pressure is 0.1X. Do the two gases have the same molar mass? If not, which contains the gas of higher molar mass?
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Chapter 10: Problem 35 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 35E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Complete the following table for an ideal gas: P V n T 2.00 atm 1.00 L 0.500 mol ? K 0.300 atm 0.250 L ? mol 27 °C 650 torr ? L 0.333 mol 350 K ? atm 585 mL 0.250 mol 295 K
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Chapter 10: Problem 33 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 33E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Suppose you are given two 1-L flasks and told that one contains a gas of molar mass 30, the other a gas of molar mass 60, both at the same temperature. The pressure in flask A is X atm, and the mass of gas in the flask is 1.2 g. The pressure in flask B is 0.5X atm, and the mass of gas in that flask is 1.2 g. Which flask contains the gas of molar mass 30, and which contains the gas of molar mass 60?
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Chapter 10: Problem 37 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 37E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) The Goodyear blimps, which frequently fly over sporting events, hold approximately 175,000 ft 3 of helium. If the gas is at 23 °C and 1.0 atm, what mass of helium is in a blimp?
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Chapter 10: Problem 36 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 36E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Calculate each of the following quantities for an ideal gas: (a) the volume of the gas, in liters, if 1.50 mol has a pressure of 1.25 atm at a temperature of -6 °C; (b) the absolute temperature of the gas at which 3.33 × 10-3 mol occupies 478 mL at 750 torr; (c) the pressure, in atmospheres, if 0.00245 mol occupies 413 mL at 138 °C; (d) the quantity of gas, in moles, if 126.5 L at 54 °C has a pressure of 11.25 kPa. -
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Chapter 10: Problem 38 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 38E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) A neon sign is made of glass tubing whose inside diameter is 2.5 cm and whose length is 5.5 m. If the sign contains neon at a pressure of 1.78 torr at 35 °C, how many grams of neon are in the sign? (The volume of a cylinder is ?r2h.)
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Chapter 10: Problem 39 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) (a) Calculate the number of molecules in a deep breath of air whose volume is 2.25 L at body temperature, 37 °C, and a pressure of 735 torr. (b) The adult blue whale has a lung capacity of 5.0 × 103 L. Calculate the mass of air (assume an average molar mass of 28.98 g/mol) contained in an adult blue whale’s lungs at 0.0 °C and 1.00 atm, assuming the air behaves ideally.
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Chapter 10: Problem 40 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 40E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) (a) If the pressure exerted by ozone, O3, in the stratosphere is 3.0 × 10-3 atm and the temperature is 250 K, how many ozone molecules are in a liter? (b) Carbon dioxide makes up approximately 0.04% of Earth’s atmosphere. If you collect a 2.0-L sample from the atmosphere at sea level (1.00 atm) on a warm day (27 °C), how many CO2 molecules are in your sample?
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Chapter 10: Problem 41 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 41E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) A scuba diver’s tank contains 0.29 kg of O2 compressed into a volume of 2.3 L. (a) Calculate the gas pressure inside the tank at 9 °C. (b) What volume would this oxygen occupy at 26 °C and 0.95 atm?
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Chapter 10: Problem 42 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 42E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) An aerosol spray can with a volume of 250 mL contains 2.30 g of propane gas (C3H8) as a propellant. (a) If the can is at 23 °C, what is the pressure in the can? (b) What volume would the propane occupy at STP? (c) The can’s label says that exposure to temperatures above 130 °F may cause the can to burst. What is the pressure in the can at this temperature?
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Chapter 10: Problem 43 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Chlorine is widely used to purify municipal water supplies and to treat swimming pool waters. Suppose that the volume of a particular sample of \(Cl_2\) gas is 8.70 L at 895 torr and 24 °C. (a) How many grams of \(Cl_2\) are in the sample? (b) What volume will the \(Cl_2\) occupy at STP? (c) At what temperature will the volume be 15.00 L if the pressure is \(8.76 \times 10^2\) torr? (d) At what pressure will the volume equal 5.00 L if the temperature is 58 °C?
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Chapter 10: Problem 44 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 44E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Many gases are shipped in high-pressure containers. Consider a steel tank whose volume is 55.0 gallons that contains O2 gas at a pressure of 16,500 kPa at 23 °C. (a) What mass of O2does the tank contain? (b) What volume would the gas occupy at STP? (c) At what temperature would the pressure in the tank equal 150.0 atm? (d) What would be the pressure of the gas, in kPa, if it were transferred to a container at 24 °C whose volume is 55.0 L?
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Chapter 10: Problem 45 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 45E The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) In an experiment reported in the scientific literature, male cockroaches were made to run at different speeds on a miniature treadmill while their oxygen consumption was measured. In 1 hr the average cockroach running at 0.08 km>hr consumed 0.8 mL of O2 at 1 atm pressure and 24 °C per gram of insect mass. (a) How many moles of O2 would be consumed in 1 hr by a 5.2-g cockroach moving at this speed? (b) This same cockroach is caught by a child and placed in a 1-qt fruit jar with a tight lid. Assuming the same level of continuous activity as in the research, will the cockroach consume more than 20% of the available O2 in a 48-hr period? (Air is 21 mol % O2.)
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Chapter 10: Problem 46 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
The Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) The physical fitness of athletes is measured by “VO2 max,” which is the maximum volume of oxygen consumed by an individual during incremental exercise (for example, on a treadmill). An average male has a VO2 max of 45 mL O2/kg body mass/min, but a world-class male athlete can have a VO2 max reading of 88.0 mL O2/kg body mass/min (a) Calculate the volume of oxygen, in mL, consumed in 1 hr by an average man who weighs 185 lbs and has a VO2 max reading of 47.5 mL O2/kg body mass/min. (b) If this man lost 20 lb, exercised, and increased his VO2 max to 65.0 mL O2/kg body mass/min, how many mL of oxygen would he consume in 1 hr
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Chapter 10: Problem 47 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Mercury is a liquid at room temperature and pressure, but its vapor is present in the atmosphere from natural sources, such as volcanoes, and from human (“anthropogenic”) activities such as coal burning and gold mining. Elemental Hg becomes extremely toxic when oxidized to Hg(I) or Hg(II) compounds. (a) The Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that 119 tons of mercury are currently emitted to Earth’s atmosphere annually due to human activities; this has decreased significantly from the mid-1970s before pollution controls were in place. What volume would the 119 tons of mercury occupy if it were a pure vapor at 1.00 atm and 298 K? (b) Geological records suggest that before the Industrial Revolution began in 1750, the baseline level of atmospheric Hg was 35 ppb (parts per billion, by volume, or 35 L Hg 109 for every L of air); current estimates are 245 ppb. For an estimated atmospheric volume of 51 x 1012m3 , calculate the number of moles Hg estimated to be in the atmosphere today.
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Chapter 10: Problem 49 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Which gas is most dense at 1.00 atm and 298 K: CO2, N2O, or Cl2? Explain.
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Chapter 10: Problem 48 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
After the large eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, gas samples from the volcano were taken by sampling the downwind gas plume. The unfiltered gas samples were passed over a goldcoated wire coil to absorb mercury (Hg) present in the gas. The mercury was recovered from the coil by heating it and then analyzed. In one particular set of experiments scientists found a mercury vapor level of 1800 ng of Hg per cubic meter in the plume at a gas temperature of 10°C. Calculate (a) the partial pressure of Hg vapor in the plume, (b) the number of Hg atoms per cubic meter in the gas, (c) the total mass of Hg emitted per day by the volcano if the daily plume volume was 1600km3.
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Chapter 10: Problem 50 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 50E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Rank the following gases from least dense to most dense at 1.00 atm and 298 K: SO2, HBr, CO2. Explain.
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Chapter 10: Problem 51 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 51E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Which of the following statements best explains why a closed balloon filled with helium gas rises in air? (a) Helium is a monatomic gas, whereas nearly all the molecules that make up air, such as nitrogen and oxygen, are diatomic. ________________ (b) The average speed of helium atoms is greater than the average speed of air molecules, and the greater speed of collisions with the balloon walls propels the balloon upward. ________________ (c) Because the helium atoms are of lower mass than the average air molecule, the helium gas is less dense than air. The mass of the balloon is thus less than the mass of the air displaced by its volume. ________________ (d) Because helium has a lower molar mass than the average air molecule, the helium atoms are in faster motion. This means that the temperature of the helium is greater than the air temperature. Hot gases tend to rise.
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Chapter 10: Problem 52 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 52E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Which of the following statements best explains why nitrogen gas at STP is less dense than Xe gas at STP? (a) Because Xe is a noble gas, there is less tendency for the Xe atoms to repel one another, so they pack more densely in the gaseous state. ________________ (b) Xe atoms have a higher mass than N2 molecules. Because both gases at STP have the same number of molecules per unit volume, the Xe gas must be denser. ________________ (c) The Xe atoms are larger than N2 molecules and thus take up a larger fraction of the space occupied by the gas. ________________ (d) Because the Xe atoms are much more massive than the N2 molecules, they move more slowly and thus exert less upward force on the gas container and make the gas appear denser.
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Chapter 10: Problem 53 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 53E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) (a) Calculate the density of NO2 gas at 0.970 atm and 35 °C. (b) Calculate the molar mass of a gas if 2.50 g occupies 0.875 L at 685 torr and 35 °C.
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Chapter 10: Problem 54 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 54E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) (a) Calculate the density of sulfur hexafluoride gas at 707 torr and 21 °C. (b) Calculate the molar mass of a vapor that has a density of 7.135 g/L at 12 °C and 743 torr.
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Chapter 10: Problem 55 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
In the Dumas-bulb technique for determining the molar mass of an unknown liquid, you vaporize the sample of a liquid that boils below \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in a boiling-water bath and determine the mass of vapor required to fill the bulb (see drawing, next page). From the following data, calculate the molar mass of the unknown liquid: mass of unknown vapor, 1.012 g; volume of bulb, 354 \(cm^3\); pressure, 742 torr; temperature, \(99^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\).
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Chapter 10: Problem 56 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 56E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) The molar mass of a volatile substance was determined by the Dumas-bulb method described in Exercise 10.53. The unknown vapor had a mass of 0.846 g; the volume of the bulb was 354 cm3, pressure 752 torr, and temperature 100 °C. Calculate the molar mass of the unknown vapor.
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Chapter 10: Problem 57 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 57E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Magnesium can be used as a “getter” in evacuated enclosures to react with the last traces of oxygen. (The magnesium is usually heated by passing an electric current through a wire or ribbon of the metal.) If an enclosure of 0.452 L has a partial pressure of O2 of 3.5 × 10-6 torr at 27 °C, what mass of magnesium will react according to the following equation? 2 Mg(s) + O2(g)?2 MgO(s)
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Chapter 10: Problem 59 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 59E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) The metabolic oxidation of glucose, C6H12O6, in our bodies produces CO2, which is expelled from our lungs as a gas: C6H12O6(aq) + 6 O2(g)?6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(l) (a) Calculate the volume of dry CO2 produced at body temperature (37 °C) and 0.970 atm when 24.5 g of glucose is consumed in this reaction. (b) Calculate the volume of oxygen you would need, at 1.00 atm and 298 K, to completely oxidize 50.0 g of glucose.
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Chapter 10: Problem 58 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 58E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Calcium hydride, CaH2, reacts with water to form hydrogen gas: CaH2(s) + 2 H2O(l)?Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2 H2(g) This reaction is sometimes used to inflate life rafts, weather balloons, and the like, when a simple, compact means of generating H2 is desired. How many grams of CaH2 are needed to generate 145 L of H2 gas if the pressure of H2 is 825 torr at 21 °C?
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Chapter 10: Problem 60 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 60E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Both Jacques Charles and Joseph Louis Guy-Lussac were avid balloonists. In his original flight in 1783, Jacques Charles used a balloon that contained approximately 31,150 L of H2. He generated the H2 using the reaction between iron and hydrochloric acid: Fe(s) + 2 HCl(aq) ? FeCl2(aq) + H2(g) How many kilograms of iron were needed to produce this volume of H2 if the temperature was 22 °C?
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Chapter : Problem 20 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Suppose you make a mercury barometer using a glass tube about 50 cm in length, closed at one end. What would you expect to see if the tube is filled with mercury and inverted in a mercury dish, as in Figure 10.2? Explain.
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Chapter : Problem 61 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 61E Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation (Section) Hydrogen gas is produced when zinc reacts with sulfuric acid: Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq)?ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g) If 159 mL of wet H2 is collected over water at 24 °C and a barometric pressure of 738 torr, how many grams of Zn have been consumed? (The vapor pressure of water is tabulated in Appendix B.)
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Chapter : Problem 62 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Acetylene gas, \(C_{2} H_{2}(g)\), can be prepared by the reaction of calcium carbide with water: \(CaC_2(s)\) + 2 \(H_{2}O(l) \longrightarrow Ca(OH)_{2}(aq)\) + \(C_{2} H_{2}(g)\) Calculate the volume of \(C_{2} H_{2}\) that is collected over water at 23 °C by reaction of 1.524 g of \(CaC_{2}\) if the total pressure of the gas is 753 torr. (The vapor pressure of water is tabulated in Appendix B.)
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Chapter : Problem 63 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Consider the apparatus shown in the following drawing. (a) When the valve between the two containers is opened and the gases allowed to mix, how does the volume occupied by the N2 gas change? What is the partial pressure of N2 after mixing? (b) How does the volume of the O2 gas change when the gases mix? What is the partial pressure of O2 in the mixture? (c) What is the total pressure in the container after the gases mix?
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Chapter : Problem 64 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 64E Partial Pressures (Section) Consider a mixture of two gases, A and B, confined in a closed vessel. A quantity of a third gas, C, is added to the same vessel at the same temperature. How does the addition of gas C affect the following: (a) the partial pressure of gas A, (b) the total pressure in the vessel, (c) the mole fraction of gas B?
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Chapter : Problem 65 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 65E Partial Pressures (Section) A mixture containing 0.765 mol He(g), 0.330 mol Ne(g), and 0.110 mol Ar(g) is confined in a 10.00-L vessel at 25 °C. (a) Calculate the partial pressure of each of the gases in the mixture. (b) Calculate the total pressure of the mixture.
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Chapter : Problem 66 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 66E Partial Pressures (Section) A deep-sea diver uses a gas cylinder with a volume of 10.0 L and a content of 51.2 g of O2 and 32.6 g of He. Calculate the partial pressure of each gas and the total pressure if the temperature of the gas is 19 °C.
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Chapter : Problem 67 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 67E Partial Pressures (Section) The atmospheric concentration of CO2 gas is presently 390 ppm (parts per million, by volume; that is, 390 L of every 106 L of the atmosphere are CO2). What is the mole fraction of CO2 in the atmosphere?
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Chapter : Problem 70 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 70E Partial Pressures (Section) A sample of 5.00 mL of diethylether (C2H5OC2H5, density = 0.7134 g/mL) is introduced into a 6.00-L vessel that already contains a mixture of N2 and O2, whose partial pressures are PN2 = 0.751 atm and PO2 = 0.208 atm. The temperature is held at 35.0 °C, and the diethylether totally evaporates. (a) Calculate the partial pressure of the diethylether. (b) Calculate the total pressure in the container.
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Chapter : Problem 69 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
A piece of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) with a mass of 5.50 g is placed in a 10.0-L vessel that already contains air at 705 torr and 24°C . After the carbon dioxide has totally vaporized, what is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and the total pressure in the container at 24°C?
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Chapter : Problem 71 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 71E A mixture of gases contains 0.75 mol N2, 0.30 mol O2, and 0.15 mol CO2. If the total pressure of the mixture is 2.15 atm, what is the partial pressure of each component?
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Chapter : Problem 72 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 72E A mixture of gases contains 10.25 g of N2, 1.83 g of H2, and 7.95 g of NH3. If the total pressure of the mixture is 1.85 atm, what is the partial pressure of each component?
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Chapter : Problem 73 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 73E Partial Pressures (Section) At an underwater depth of 250 ft, the pressure is 8.38 atm. What should the mole percent of oxygen be in the diving gas for the partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture to be 0.21 atm, the same as in air at 1 atm?
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Chapter : Problem 74 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 74E Partial Pressures (Section) (a) What are the mole fractions of each component in a mixture of 15.08 g of O2, 8.17 g of N2, and 2.64 g of H2? (b) What is the partial pressure in atm of each component of this mixture if it is held in a 15.50-L vessel at 15 °C?
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Chapter : Problem 75 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 75E Partial Pressures (Section) A quantity of N2 gas originally held at 5.25 atm pressure in a 1.00-L container at 26 °C is transferred to a 12.5-L container at 20 °C. A quantity of O2 gas originally at 5.25 atm and 26 °C in a 5.00-L container is transferred to this same container. What is the total pressure in the new container?
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Chapter : Problem 76 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 76E Partial Pressures (Section) A sample of 3.00 g of SO2(g) originally in a 5.00-L vessel at 21 °C is transferred to a 10.0-L vessel at 26 °C. A sample of 2.35 g of N2(g) originally in a 2.50-L vessel at 20 °C is transferred to this same 10.0-L vessel. (a) What is the partial pressure of SO2(g) in the larger container? (b) What is the partial pressure of N2(g) in this vessel? (c) What is the total pressure in the vessel?
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Chapter : Problem 77 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
What change or changes in the state of a gas bring about each of the following effects? (a) The number of impacts per unit time on a given container wall increases. (b) The average energy of impact of molecules with the wall of the container decreases. (c) The average distance between gas molecules increases. (d) The average speed of molecules in the gas mixture is increased.
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Chapter : Problem 78 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 78E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) Indicate which of the following statements regarding the kinetic-molecular theory of gases are correct. (a) The average kinetic energy of a collection of gas molecules at a given temperature is proportional to m1/2. (b) The gas molecules are assumed to exert no forces on each other. (c) All the molecules of a gas at a given temperature have the same kinetic energy. (d) The volume of the gas molecules is negligible in comparison to the total volume in which the gas is contained. (e) All gas molecules move with the same speed if they are at the same temperature.
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Chapter : Problem 79 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 79E What property or properties of gases can you point to that support the assumption that most of the volume in a gas is empty space?
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Chapter : Problem 80 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Newton had an incorrect theory of gases in which he assumed that all gas molecules repel one another and the walls of their container. Thus, the molecules of a gas are statically and uniformly distributed, trying to get as far apart as possible from one another and the vessel walls. This repulsion gives rise to pressure. Explain why Charles’s law argues for the kinetic molecular theory and against Newton’s model.
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Chapter : Problem 81 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 81E Explain the difference between average speed and root-mean-square speed. Which is larger for a given gas sample at a fixed temperature?
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Chapter : Problem 82 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 82E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) You have an evacuated container of fixed volume and known mass and introduce a known mass of a gas sample. Measuring the pressure at constant temperature over time, you are surprised to see it slowly dropping. You measure the mass of the gas-filled container and find that the mass is what it should be—gas plus container—and the mass does not change over time, so you do not have a leak. Suggest an explanation for your observations.
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Chapter : Problem 83 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 83E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) The temperature of a 5.00-L container of N2 gas is increased from 20 °C to 250 °C. If the volume is held constant, predict qualitatively how this change affects the following: (a) the average kinetic energy of the molecules; (b) the root-meansquare speed of the molecules; (c) the strength of the impact of an average molecule with the container walls; (d) the total number of collisions of molecules with walls per second.
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Chapter : Problem 84 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 84E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) Suppose you have two 1-L flasks, one containing N2 at STP, the other containing CH4 at STP. How do these systems compare with respect to (a) number of molecules, (b) density, (c) average kinetic energy of the molecules, (d) rate of effusion through a pinhole leak?
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Chapter : Problem 85 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 85E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) (a) Place the following gases in order of increasing average molecular speed at 25 °C: Ne, HBr, SO2, NF3, CO. (b) Calculate the rms speed of NF3 molecules at 25 °C. (c) Calculate the most probable speed of an ozone molecule in the stratosphere, where the temperature is 270 K.
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Chapter : Problem 86 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 86E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) (a) Place the following gases in order of increasing average molecular speed at 300 K: CO, SF6, H2S, Cl2, HBr. (b) Calculate the rms speeds of CO and Cl2 molecules at 300 K. (c) Calculate the most probable speeds of CO and Cl2 molecules at 300 K.
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Chapter : Problem 87 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Explain the difference between effusion and diffusion.
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Chapter : Problem 88 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 88E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) At constant pressure, the mean free path (?) of a gas molecule is directly proportional to temperature. At constant temperature, ? is inversely proportional to pressure. If you compare two different gas molecules at the same temperature and pressure, ? is inversely proportional to the square of the diameter of the gas molecules. Put these facts together to create a formula for the mean free path of a gas molecule with a proportionality constant (call it Rmfp, like the ideal-gas constant) and define units for Rmfp.
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Chapter : Problem 89 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 89E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) Hydrogen has two naturally occurring isotopes, 1H and 2H. Chlorine also has two naturally occurring isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl. Thus, hydrogen chloride gas consists of four distinct types of molecules: 1H35Cl, 1H37Cl, 2H35Cl, and 2H37Cl. Place these four molecules in order of increasing rate of effusion.
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Chapter : Problem 90 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
As discussed in the “Chemistry Put to Work” box in Section 10.8, enriched uranium can be produced by gaseous diffusion of UF6. Suppose a process were developed to allow diffusion of gaseous uranium atoms, U(g). Calculate the ratio of diffusion rates for 235U and 238U , and compare it to the ratio for UF6 given in the essay.
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Chapter : Problem 91 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 91E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) Arsenic(III) sulfide sublimes readily, even below its melting point of 320 °C. The molecules of the vapor phase are found to effuse through a tiny hole at 0.28 times the rate of effusion of Ar atoms under the same conditions of temperature and pressure. What is the molecular formula of arsenic(III) sulfide in the gas phase?
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Chapter : Problem 92 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 92E Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases; Effusion and Diffusion (Sections) A gas of unknown molecular mass was allowed to effuse through a small opening under constant-pressure conditions. It required 105 s for 1.0 L of the gas to effuse. Under identical experimental conditions it required 31 s for 1.0 L of O2 gas to effuse. Calculate the molar mass of the unknown gas. (Remember that the faster the rate of effusion, the shorter the time required for effusion of 1.0 L; in other words, rate is the amount that diffuses over the time it takes to diffuse.)
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Chapter : Problem 93 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
(a) List two experimental conditions under which gases deviate from ideal behavior. (b) List two reasons why the gases deviate from ideal behavior. (c) Explain how the function PV/RT can be used to show how gases behave nonideally.
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Chapter : Problem 94 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 94E Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section) The planet Jupiter has a surface temperature of 140 K and a mass 318 times that of Earth. Mercury (the planet) has a surface temperature between 600 K and 700 K and a mass 0.05 times that of Earth. On which planet is the atmosphere more likely to obey the ideal-gas law? Explain.
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Chapter : Problem 95 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 95E Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section) Based on their respective van der Waals constants (Table), is Ar or CO2 expected to behave more nearly like an ideal gas at high pressures? Explain. Table Van der Waals Constants for Gas Molecules Substance a(L2@atm/mol2) b(L/mol) He 0.0341 0.02370 Ne 0.211 0.0171 Ar 1.34 0.0322 Kr 2.32 0.0398 Xe 4.19 0.0510 H2 0.244 0.0266 N2 1.39 0.0391 O2 1.36 0.0318 F2 1.06 0.0290 Cl2 6.49 0.0562 H2O 5.46 0.0305 NH3 4.17 0.0371 CH4 2.25 0.0428 CO2 3.59 0.0427 CCl4 20.4 0.1383
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Chapter : Problem 96 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 96E Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section) Briefly explain the significance of the constants a and b in the van der Waals equation. Step-by-step solution
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Chapter : Problem 97 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
In Sample Exercise 10.16, we found that one mole of \(Cl_2\) confined to 22.41 L at 0°C deviated slightly from ideal behavior. Calculate the pressure exerted by 1.00 mol \(Cl_2\) confined to a smaller volume, 5.00 L, at 25°C. (a) First use the ideal-gas equation and (b) then use the van der Waals equation for your calculation. (Values for the van der Waals constants are given in Table 10.3.) (c) Why is the difference between the result for an ideal gas and that calculated using the van der Waals equation greater when the gas is confined to 5.00 L compared to 22.4 L?
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Chapter : Problem 98 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 98E Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section) Calculate the pressure that CCl4 will exert at 40 °C if 1.00 mol occupies 33.3 L, assuming that (a) CCl4 obeys the idealgas equation; (b) CCl4 obeys the van der Waals equation. (Values for the van der Waals constants are given in Table) (c) Which would you expect to deviate more from ideal behavior under these conditions, Cl2 or CCl4? Explain. Table Van der Waals Constants for Gas Molecules Substance a(L2@atm/mol2) b(L/mol) He 0.0341 0.02370 Ne 0.211 0.0171 Ar 1.34 0.0322 Kr 2.32 0.0398 Xe 4.19 0.0510 H2 0.244 0.0266 N2 1.39 0.0391 O2 1.36 0.0318 F2 1.06 0.0290 Cl2 6.49 0.0562 H2O 5.46 0.0305 NH3 4.17 0.0371 CH4 2.25 0.0428 CO2 3.59 0.0427 CCl4 20.4 0.1383
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Chapter : Problem 100 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Table 10.3 shows that the van der Waals b parameter has units of L/mol. This means that we can calculate the sizes of atoms or molecules from the b parameter. Refer back to the discussion in Section 7.3. Is the van der Waals radius we calculate from the b parameter of Table 10.3 more closely associated with the bonding or nonbonding atomic radius discussed there? Explain.
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Chapter : Problem 99 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Table 10.3 shows that the van der Waals b parameter has units of L/mol. This implies that we can calculate the size of atoms or molecules from b. Using the value of b for Xe, calculate the radius of a Xe atom and compare it to the value found in Figure 7.6, 1.30 Å. Recall that the volume of a sphere is (4/3) .
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Chapter : Problem 101 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 101AE A gas bubble with a volume of 1.0 mm3 originates at the bottom of a lake where the pressure is 3.0 atm. Calculate its volume when the bubble reaches the surface of the lake where the pressure is 730 torr, assuming that the temperature doesn’t change.
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Chapter : Problem 102 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
A 15.0-L tank is filled with helium gas at a pressure of \(1.00 × 10^2\) atm. How many balloons (each 2.00 L) can be inflated to a pressure of 1.00 atm, assuming that the temperature remains constant and that the tank cannot be emptied below 1.00 atm?
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Chapter : Problem 103 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 103AE To minimize the rate of evaporation of the tungsten filament, 1.4 × 10-5 mol of argon is placed in a 600–cm3 lightbulb. What is the pressure of argon in the lightbulb at 23 °C?
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Chapter : Problem 104 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 104AE Carbon dioxide, which is recognized as the major contributor to global warming as a “greenhouse gas,” is formed when fossil fuels are combusted, as in electrical power plantsfueled by coal, oil, or natural gas. One potential way to reduce the amount of CO2 added to the atmosphere is to store it as a compressed gas in underground formations. Consider a 1000-megawatt coal-fired power plant that produces about 6 × 106 tons of CO2 per year. (a) Assuming ideal-gas behavior, 1.00 atm, and 27 °C, calculate the volume of CO2 produced by this power plant. (b) If the CO2 is stored underground as a liquid at 10 °C and 120 atm and a density of 1.2 g/cm3, what volume does it possess? (c) If it is stored underground as a gas at 36 °C and 90 atm, what volume does it occupy?
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Chapter : Problem 105 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 105AE Propane, C3H8, liquefies under modest pressure, allowing a large amount to be stored in a container. (a) Calculate the number of moles of propane gas in a 110-L container at 3.00 atm and 27 °C. (b) Calculate the number of moles of liquid propane that can be stored in the same volume if the density of the liquid is 0.590 g/mL. (c) Calculate the ratio of the number of moles of liquid to moles of gas. Discuss this ratio in light of the kinetic-molecular theory of gases.
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Chapter : Problem 106 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Nickel carbonyl, \(Ni(CO)_4\), is one of the most toxic substances known. The present maximum allowable concentration in laboratory air during an 8-hr workday is 1 ppb (parts per billion) by volume, which means that there is one mole of \(Ni(CO)_4\) for every \(10^9\) moles of gas. Assume \(24^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and 1.00 atm pressure. What mass of \(Ni(CO)_4\) is allowable in a laboratory room that is 12 ft X 20 ft X 9 ft?
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Chapter : Problem 107 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 107AE When a large evacuated flask is filled with argon gas, its mass increases by 3.224 g. When the same flask is again evacuated and then filled with a gas of unknown molar mass, the mass increase is 8.102 g. (a) Based on the molar mass of argon, estimate the molar mass of the unknown gas. (b) What assumptions did you make in arriving at your answer?
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Chapter : Problem 108 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Consider the arrangement of bulbs shown in the drawing. Each of the bulbs contains a gas at the pressure shown. What is the pressure of the system when all the stopcocks are opened, assuming that the temperature remains constant? (We can neglect the volume of the capillary tubing connecting the bulbs.)
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Chapter : Problem 109 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 109AE Assume that a single cylinder of an automobile engine has a volume of 524 cm3. (a) If the cylinder is full of air at 74 °C and 0.980 atm, how many moles of O2 are present? (The mole fraction of O2 in dry air is 0.2095.) (b) How many grams of C8H18 could be combusted by this quantity of O2, assuming complete combustion with formation of CO2 and H2O?
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Chapter : Problem 110 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 110E Assume that an exhaled breath of air consists of 74.8% N2, 15.3% O2, 3.7% CO2, and 6.2% water vapor. (a) If the total pressure of the gases is 0.985 atm, calculate the partial pressure of each component of the mixture. (b) If the volume of the exhaled gas is 455 mL and its temperature is 37 °C, calculate the number of moles of CO2 exhaled. (c) How many grams of glucose (C6H12O6) would need to be metabolized to produce this quantity of CO2? (The chemical reaction is the same as that for combustion of C6H12O6. See Section and Problem) Problem The metabolic oxidation of glucose, C6H12O6, in our bodies produces CO2, which is expelled from our lungs as a gas: C6H12O6(aq) + 6 O2(g)?6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(l) (a) Calculate the volume of dry CO2 produced at body temperature (37 °C) and 0.970 atm when 24.5 g of glucose is consumed in this reaction. (b) Calculate the volume of oxygen you would need, at 1.00 atm and 298 K, to completely oxidize 50.0 g of glucose
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Chapter : Problem 111 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 111AE A 1.42-g sample of helium and an unknown mass of O2 are mixed in a flask at room temperature. The partial pressure of the helium is 42.5 torr, and that of the oxygen is 158 torr. What is the mass of the oxygen?
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Chapter : Problem 112 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
A gaseous mixture of O2 and Kr has a density of 1.104 g/L at 355 torr and 400 K. What is the mole percent O2 in the mixture?
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Chapter : Problem 113 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 113AE The density of a gas of unknown molar mass was measured as a function of pressure at 0 °C, as in the table that follows. (a) Determine a precise molar mass for the gas. [Hint: Graph d/Pversus P.] (b) Why is d/P not a constant as a function of pressure? Pressure (atm) 1.00 0.666 0.500 0.333 0.250 Density (g/L) 2.3074 1.5263 1.1401 0.7571 0.5660
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Chapter : Problem 114 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 114AE A glass vessel fitted with a stopcock valve has a mass of 337.428 g when evacuated. When filled with Ar, it has a mass of 339.854 g. When evacuated and refilled with a mixture of Ne and Ar, under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, it has a mass of 339.076 g. What is the mole percent of Ne in the gas mixture?
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Chapter : Problem 115 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 115AE You have a sample of gas at -33 °C. You wish to increase the rms speed by a factor of 2. To what temperature should the gas be heated?
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Chapter : Problem 116 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 116AE Consider the following gases, all at STP: Ne, SF6, N2, CH4. (a) Which gas is most likely to depart from the assumption of the kinetic-molecular theory that says there are no attractive or repulsive forces between molecules? (b) Which one is closest to an ideal gas in its behavior? (c) Which one has the highest root-mean-square molecular speed at a given temperature? (d) Which one has the highest total molecular volume relative to the space occupied by the gas? (e) Which has the highest average kinetic-molecular energy? (f) Which one would effuse more rapidly than N2? (g) Which one would have the largest van der Waals b parameter?
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Chapter : Problem 117 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 117AE Does the effect of intermolecular attraction on the properties of a gas become more significant or less significant if a) the gas is compressed to a smaller volume at constant temperature; (b) the temperature of the gas is increased at constant volume?
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Chapter : Problem 118 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Which of the noble gases other than radon would you expect to depart most readily from ideal behavior? Use the density data in Table 7.8 to show evidence in support of your answer.
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Chapter : Problem 119 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 119AE It turns out that the van der Waals constant b equals four times the total volume actually occupied by the molecules of a mole of gas. Using this figure, calculate the fraction of the volume in a container actually occupied by Ar atoms (a) at STP, (b) at 200 atm pressure and 0 °C. (Assume for simplicity that the ideal-gas equation still holds.)
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Chapter : Problem 120 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 120AE Large amounts of nitrogen gas are used in the manufacture of ammonia, principally for use in fertilizers. Suppose 120.00 kg of N2(g) is stored in a 1100.0-L metal cylinder at 280 °C. (a) Calculate the pressure of the gas, assuming idealgas behavior. (b) By using the data in Table calculate the pressure of the gas according to the van der Waals equation. (c) Under the conditions of this problem, which correction dominates, the one for finite volume of gas molecules or the one for attractive interactions? Table Van der Waals Constants for Gas Molecules Substance a(L2@atm/mol2) b(L/mol) He 0.0341 0.02370 Ne 0.211 0.0171 Ar 1.34 0.0322 Kr 2.32 0.0398 Xe 4.19 0.0510 H2 0.244 0.0266 N2 1.39 0.0391 O2 1.36 0.0318 F2 1.06 0.0290 Cl2 6.49 0.0562 H2O 5.46 0.0305 NH3 4.17 0.0371 CH4 2.25 0.0428 CO2 3.59 0.0427 CCl4 20.4 0.1383
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Chapter : Problem 121 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 121IE Cyclopropane, a gas used with oxygen as a general anesthetic, is composed of 85.7% C and 14.3% H by mass. (a) If 1.56 g of cyclopropane has a volume of 1.00 L at 0.984 atm and 50.0 °C, what is the molecular formula of cyclopropane? (b) Judging from its molecular formula, would you expect cyclopropane to deviate more or less than Ar from ideal-gas behavior at moderately high pressures and room temperature? Explain. (c) Would cyclopropane effuse through a pinhole faster or more slowly than methane, CH4?
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Chapter : Problem 122 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 122IE Consider the combustion reaction between 25.0 mL of liquid methanol (density = 0.850 g>mL) and 12.5 L of oxygen gas measured at STP. The products of the reaction are CO2(g) and H2O(g). Calculate the volume of liquid H2O formed if the reaction goes to completion and you condense the water vapor.
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Chapter : Problem 123 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 123IE An herbicide is found to contain only C, H, N, and Cl. The complete combustion of a 100.0-mg sample of the herbicide in excess oxygen produces 83.16 mL of CO2 and 73.30 mL of H2O vapor at STP. A separate analysis shows that the sample also contains 16.44 mg of Cl. (a) Determine the percentage of the composition of the substance. (b) Calculate its empirical formula. (c) What other information would you need to know about this compound to calculate its true molecular formula?
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Chapter : Problem 124 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 124IE A 4.00-g sample of a mixture of CaO and BaO is placed in a 1.00-L vessel containing CO2 gas at a pressure of 730 torr and a temperature of 25 °C. The CO2 reacts with the CaO and BaO, forming CaCO3 and BaCO3. When the reaction is complete, the pressure of the remaining CO2is 150 torr. (a) Calculate the number of moles of CO2 that have reacted. (b) Calculate the mass percentage of CaO in the mixture.
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Chapter : Problem 125 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Ammonia and hydrogen chloride react to form solid ammonium chloride: NH3(g) + HCl(g) NH4Cl(s) Two 2.00-L flasks at 25°C are connected by a valve, as shown in the drawing on the next page. One flask contains 5.00 g NH3(g), and the other contains 5.00 g HCl(g). When the valve is opened, the gases react until one is completely consumed. (a) Which gas will remain in the system after the reaction is complete? (b) What will be the final pressure of the system after the reaction is complete? (Neglect the volume of the ammonium chloride formed.) (c) What mass of ammonium chloride will be formed?
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Chapter : Problem 126 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
The “Chemistry Put to Work” box on pipelines in Section 10.5 mentions that the total deliverability of natural gas (methane, CH4) to the various regions of the United States is on the order of 2.7 X 1012 L per day, measured at STP. Calculate the total enthalpy change for combustion of this quantity of methane. (Note: Less than this amount of methane is actually combusted daily. Some of the delivered gas is passed through to other regions.)
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Chapter : Problem 127 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 127IE Chlorine dioxide gas (ClO2) is used as a commercial bleaching agent. It bleaches materials by oxidizing them. In the course of these reactions, the ClO2 is itself reduced. (a) What is the Lewis structure for ClO2? (b) Why do you think that ClO2 is reduced so readily? (c) When a ClO2 molecule gains an electron, the chlorite ion, ClO2 -, forms. Draw the Lewis structure for ClO2 -. d) Predict the O—Cl—O bond angle in the ClO2 - ion. (e) One method of preparing ClO2 is by the reaction of chlorine and sodium chlorite: Cl2(g) + 2 NaClO2(s)?2 ClO2(g) + 2 NaCl(s) If you allow 15.0 g of NaClO2 to react with 2.00 L of chlorine gas at a pressure of 1.50 atm at 21 °C, how many grams of ClO2 can be prepared?
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Chapter : Problem 128 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 128IE Natural gas is very abundant in many Middle Eastern oil fields. However, the costs of shipping the gas to markets in other parts of the world are high because it is necessary to liquefy the gas, which is mainly methane and has a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of -164 °C. One possible strategy is to oxidize the methane to methanol, CH3OH, which has a boiling point of 65 °C and can therefore be shipped more readily. Suppose that 10.7 × 109 ft3 of methane at atmospheric pressure and 25 °C is oxidized to methanol. (a) What volume of methanol is formed if the density of CH3OH is 0.791 g/>mL? (b) Write balanced chemical equations for the oxidations of methane and methanol to CO2(g) and H2O(l). Calculate the total enthalpy change for complete combustion of the 10.7 × 109 ft3 of methane just described and for complete combustion of the equivalent amount of methanol, as calculated in part (a). (c) Methane, when liquefied, has a density of 0.466 g>mL; the density of methanol at 25 °C is 0.791 g/mL. Compare the enthalpy change upon combustion of a unit volume of liquid methane and liquid methanol. From the standpoint of energy production, which substance has the higher enthalpy of combustion per unit volume?
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Chapter : Problem 129 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 129IE Gaseous iodine pentafluoride, IF5, can be prepared by the reaction of solid iodine and gaseous fluorine: I2(s) + 5 F2(g)?2 IF5(g) A 5.00-L flask containing 10.0 g of I2 is charged with 10.0 g of F2, and the reaction proceeds until one of the reagents is completely consumed. After the reaction is complete, the temperature in the flask is 125 °C. (a) What is the partial pressure of IF5 in the flask? (b) What is the mole fraction of IF5 in the flask (c) Draw the Lewis structure of IF5. (d) What is the total mass of reactants and products in the flask?
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Chapter : Problem 130 Chemistry: The Central Science 12
Problem 130IE A 6.53-g sample of a mixture of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate is treated with excess hydrochloric acid. The resulting reaction produces 1.72 L of carbon dioxide gas at 28 °C and 743 torr pressure.(a) Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions that occur between hydrochloric acid and each component of the mixture. (b) Calculate the total number of moles of carbon dioxide that forms from these reactions. (c) Assuming that the reactions are complete, calculate the percentage by mass of magnesium carbonate in the mixture.
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