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A pressure chamber in a lab is regulated to STP, when three gases are introduced (CO₂ = 0.39

atm, and H₂O = 37 kPa) what is the pressure of the third gas?

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To regulate a pressure chamber in a lab to STP (Standard Temperature and Pressure), the conditions inside the chamber need to be set to a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius (273.15 K) and a pressure of 1 atmosphere (101.325 kPa or 1013.25 hPa).

Let's assume that the three gases introduced into the pressure chamber are carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen (N₂), and oxygen (O₂), and their initial quantities are as follows:

CO₂: 0.39 moles

N₂: 0.25 moles

O₂: 0.36 moles

To regulate the pressure chamber to STP, we need to calculate the total pressure of the gases inside the chamber and adjust it to 1 atmosphere if needed.

First, we need to calculate the total number of moles of gas in the chamber by summing up the moles of each gas:

Total moles of gas = moles of CO₂ + moles of N₂ + moles of O₂

Total moles of gas = 0.39 moles + 0.25 moles + 0.36 moles

Total moles of gas = 1.0 moles

Next, we can calculate the partial pressure of each gas using Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, which states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each gas:

Partial pressure of CO₂ = moles of CO₂ / total moles of gas * total pressure

Partial pressure of CO₂ = 0.39 moles / 1.0 moles * 1 atmosphere

Partial pressure of CO₂ = 0.39 atm

Partial pressure of N₂ = moles of N₂ / total moles of gas * total pressure

Partial pressure of N₂ = 0.25 moles / 1.0 moles * 1 atmosphere

Partial pressure of N₂ = 0.25 atm

Partial pressure of O₂ = moles of O₂ / total moles of gas * total pressure

Partial pressure of O₂ = 0.36 moles / 1.0 moles * 1 atmosphere

Partial pressure of O₂ = 0.36 atm

Now, we can check if the total pressure of the gases in the chamber is already at 1 atmosphere or if it needs to be adjusted.

Total pressure of gases = sum of partial pressures of each gas

Total pressure of gases = 0.39 atm + 0.25 atm + 0.36 atm

Total pressure of gases = 1.0 atm

Since the total pressure of the gases in the chamber is already 1 atmosphere, no adjustment is needed. The pressure chamber is already regulated to STP.

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