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A 0.133 mol sample of gas in a 525 ml container has a pressure of 312 torr. the temperature of the gas is ________ °

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Assuming the gas is an ideal gas, we use the equation PV = nRT where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, T is the temperature and R is the universal gas constant.

PV = nRT
312/760 (.525) = 0.133(0.08205)T
T = 20.21 K
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Answer: The temperature of the gas is -253.25°C

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the temperature of the gas, we use the equation given by ideal gas which follows:


PV=nRT

where,

P = pressure of the gas = 312 torr

V = Volume of the gas = 525 mL = 0.525 L (Conversion factor: 1 L = 1000 mL)

T = Temperature of the gas

R = Gas constant =
62.364\text{ L.Torr }mol^(-1)K^(-1)

n = number of moles of gas = 0.133 mole

Putting values in above equation, we get:


312Torr* 0.525L=0.133mol* 62.364\text{ L.Torr }mol^(-1)K^(-1)* T\\\\T=(312* 0.525)/(62.364* 0.133)=19.75K

Converting the temperature from kelvins to degree Celsius, by using the conversion factor:


T(K)=T(^oC)+273


19.75K=T(^oC)+273\\T(^oC)=(19.75-273)=-253.25^oC

Hence, the temperature of the gas is -253.25°C

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