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What is the pressure (in atm) inside a 354 mL steel container that is filled with 34.0 g

of CO and heated to 46°C?

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Answer: 1900 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

34.0 g of carbon monoxide is
(34)/(12+1)=2.6153846153846 moles of carbon monoxide.

46 degrees Celsius is equal to 319 degrees Kelvin.

354 mL is equal to 0.354 L.

Using the ideal gas law,


P(0.354)=(2.6153846153846)(0.821)(319)\\\\P=1900 \text{ atm}

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