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How to find number of moles of hydrogen gas collected for trial one?

How to find number of moles of hydrogen gas collected for trial one?-example-1
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We can consider the hydrogen gas of the first trial like an ideal gas and use the ideal gas law.

P * V = n * R * T

Where P is the pressure of the gas, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant and T is the temperature. We already have those values.

P = 753.8 mmHg (Pressure of Dry Hydrogen Gas)

760 mmHg = 1 atm

P = 753.8 mmHg * 1 atm/(760 mmHg)

P = 0.9918 atm

V = 40.3 mL (Volume of Hydrogen Gas Collected)

1000 mL = 1 L

V = 40.3 mL * 1 L/(1000 mL)

V = 0.0403 L

R = 0.082 atm*L/(mol*K) (ideal gas constant)

T = 295.6 K (Temperature in K)

Finally we can replace these values into the formula and solve it for n.

P * V = n * R * T

n = P * V /(R * T)

n = (0.9918 atm * 0.0403 L)/(0.082 atm*L/(mol*K) * 295.6 K)

n = 0.00165 moles

Answer: the number of moles of Hydrogen gas collected in trial 1 is 0.00165 mol.

If we use R = 62.358 L-torr/mol-K we need:

T = 295.6 K

V = 0.0403 L

P = 753.8 mmHg = 753.8 torr

n = P * V /(R * T)

n = (753.8 torr * 0.0403 L)/(62.358 torr*L/(mol*K) * 295.6 K)

n = 0.00165 moles

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