Question

An enclosed vessel contains 2.5g of 9b nitrogen and 13.3g of chlorine at s.T.P. Of What will be the partial pressure of the Il nitrogen if the temperature is raised to b 180C

Answer 1

0.535 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the volume of the tank is constant, we use Gay- Lussac's law to find the pressure at 180°C.

So, P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂ where P₁ = pressure at S.T.P = 1 atm, T₁ = temperature at S.T.P = 273.15 K, P₂ = pressure of gas at 180 °C and T₂ = 180 °C = 273.15 + 180 K = 453.15 K

So, P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂

P₂ = P₁T₂/T₁

Substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have

P₂ = P₁T₂/T₁

P₂ = 1 atm × 453.15 K/273.15 K

P₂ = 1 atm × 1.66

P₂ = 1.66 atm

We now need to find the total number of moles of each gas present

number of moles of nitrogen = mass of nitrogen, m/molar mass of nitrogen molecule M

n = m/M

m = 2.5 g and M = 2 × atomic mass of nitrogen (since it is diatomic) = 2 × 14 g/mol = 28 g/mol

So, n = 2.5 g/28 g/mol

n = 0.089 mol

number of moles of chlorine, n' = mass of chlorine, m'/molar mass of chlorine molecule M'

n' = m'/M'

m' = 13.3 g and M = 2 × atomic mass of chlorine (since it is diatomic) = 2 × 35.5 g/mol = 71 g/mol

So, n' = 13.3 g/71 g/mol

n' = 0.187 mol

So, the total number of moles of gas present is n" = n + n' = 0.089 mol + 0.187 mol = 0.276 mol

So, the partial pressure due to nitrogen gas, P = mole fraction of nitrogen × pressure of gas at 180 °C

P = n/n" × P₂

P = 0.089 mol/0.276 mol × 1.66 atm

P = 0.322 × 1.66 atm

P = 0.535 atm