Question

A 11 liter balloon holding 7.7 moles of carbon dioxide leaks. If we are able to determinethat 2.97 moles of carbon dioxide escaped before the container could be sealed, what isthe new volume of the container?

Answer 1

By using Avogadro's Law we have:

`(V1)/(n1)=(V2)/(n2)`

Where V is volume and n is moles, By substituting what have to find the unknown V2 gives:

11.0 L/ 7.70 moles = V2/ 2.97 moles

V2 = 11.0 L x 2.97 moles / 7.7 moles

V2 = 4.24 L. This is the volume of gas that would have escaped

New volume of the container is:

V= 11.0 L- 4.24 L

V= 6.76 L

Answer is 6.76 L