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What is the molar mass of 56.75 g of gas exerting a pressure of 2.87 atm on the walls of a 5.29 l container at 230 k?

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70.6 g/mol

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we first need to find the number of moles of gas in the container
PV = nRT
where;
P - pressure - 2.87 atm x 101 325 Pa/atm = 290 802.75 Pa
V - volume - 5.29 x 10⁻³ m³
n - number of moles
R - universal gas constant - 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
T - temperature - 230 K
substituting these values in the equation
290 802.75 Pa x 5.29 x 10⁻³ m³ = n x 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹ x 230 K
n = 0.804 mol
the molar mass = mass present / number of moles
molar mass of gas = 56.75 g / 0.804 mol
therefore molar mass is 70.6 g/mol
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