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Calculate the amount of gas (in moles) in a 17.86 L container at 1,281.40 mmHg and 322.85 K.

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Answer:

the amount of gas in the container is 0.646 moles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To get this equation, we need to make sure that the units are consistent. In this case, we can use the gas constant R=0.082dfracLcdotatmKcdotmol and convert the pressure to atmospheres and the temperature to kelvins. The volume is already given in liters.

The pressure in atmospheres is: dfrac1281.40textmmHg760textmmHg/atm=1.6855textatm

The temperature in kelvins is: 322.85+273.15=596textK

Plugging these values into the ideal gas law, we get: 1.6855times17.86=ntimes0.082times596

Solving for n, we get: n=dfrac1.6855times17.860.082times596=0.646textmoles

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