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If the atmospheric pressure in the laboratory is 1.2 atm, how many moles of gas were in each syringe? v:4.2temp:-149 c

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Answer

moles of each syringe = 4.957x10^-4 moles

Step-by-step explanation

Given:

Pressure = 1.2 atm

Volume = 4.2 mL

Temperature = -149 C

Required: Moles of gas

Solution:

The equation to use is:-

pV = nRT

where p is the pressure = 1.2 atm

V is the volume = 4.2 mL = 0.0042 L

n is the moles (the unknown)

R is the constant = 0.0820 L.atm.K-1.mol-1

T is the temperature = - 149 C = 124 K

Now we can re-arrange the equation and solve n

n = pV/RT

n = (1.2 atm x 0.0042 L)/(0.0820 L.atm.K-1.mol-1 x 124 K)

n = 4.957x10^-4 moles

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