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a 0.03 mol sample of c3h8 is reacted with just enough o2 to use up both reactants in a 1 l flask at 300 k. the total pressure in the flask after the reaction is complete is closest to which of the following?

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A) 5.0 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know the pressure in a 1 L flask at 300 K when 0.03 mol of C₃H₈ reacts completely with O₂.

Reaction

We suppose the reaction of interest is ...

C₃H₈(g) +5O₂(g) ⇒ 3CO₂(g) +4H₂O(g)

This shows us there are 3+4 = 7 moles of products for each mole of C₃H₈ in the reaction. That is, there will be 0.03 mole × 7 = 0.21 mole of products.

Gas law

The gas law equation tells us the final pressure can be computed by ...

PV = nRT

P = nRT/V = (0.21 mol)(0.082 L·atm/(mol·K)(300 K)/(1 L) ≈ 5.166 atm

The total pressure in the flask after the reaction is closest to ...

A) 5.0 atm

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