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If 10.3 mol of CO occupies 4.01 L, what volume will 77.0 mol of CO occupy at the same temperature and pressure?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

(The basics: / means fraction)

To solve this problem, you can use the ideal gas law:

PV = nRT

Where:

- P is the pressure (in atmospheres, atm)

- V is the volume (in liters, L)

- n is the number of moles of the gas (in moles, mol)

- R is the ideal gas constant (0.0821 L atm / mol K)

- T is the temperature (in kelvin, K)

1) First, calculate the initial conditions with 10.3 moles and 4.01 L:

P1 x V1 = n1 x R x T

2) Now, you can calculate the final volume (V2) for 77.0 moles at the same temperature and pressure:

P1 x V2 = n2 x R x T

3) Both equations share the same pressure (P) and temperature (T. Thus, you can write:

V1/n1 = v2/n2

4) Now plug in the values:

4.01 L/10.3 mol = V2/77.0 mol

5) Solve for V2:

V2 = 30.02L

So, 77.0 moles of CO will occupy 33.02 Liters at the same temperature and pressure.

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