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30. The density of an unknown gas at 27°C and 2 atm pressure is equal with density of N2 gas at

52°C and at 5 atm
pressure. Calculate the molar mass of that unknown gas.


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Answer:

Molar mass of the unknown gas is 64.6 g/mol

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's think this excersise with the Ideal Gases Law.

We start from the N₂. At STP conditions we know that 1 mol of anything occupies 22.4L.

We apply: P . V = n . R . T

5 atm . V = 1 mol . 0.082 . 325K

V = (1 mol . 0.082 . 325K) / 5 atm = 5.33 L

It is reasonable to say that, if we have more pressure, we may have less volume.

As this is the volume for 1 mol of N₂, our mass is 28 g. Then, the density of the nitrogen and the unknown gas is 28 g/5.33L = 5.25 g/L

Our unknown gas has, this density at 27°C and 2 atm.

If we star from this, again: 1 mol of any gas occupy 22.4L at STP, we can calculate the volume for 1 mol at those conditions:

P₁ . V₁ / T₁ = P₂ . V₂ / T₂

1 atm . 22,4L / 273K = 2 atm . V₂ / 300K

Remember that the value for T° is Absolute (T°C + 273)

[ (1 atm . 22.4L / 273K) . 300K] / 2 atm = V₂ → 12.3L

This is the volume for 1 mol of the unknown gas at 2 atm and 27°C

We use density to determine the mass: 12.3 L . 5.25 g/L = 64.6 g

That's the molar mass: 64.6 g/mol

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