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How many moles of a gas does it take to occupy 230 liters at a pressure

of 1.5 atmospheres and a temperature of 270 K? Use .0821 L-atm/k-mol.

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Answer: n=15.56moles

Step-by-step explanation:

PV = nRT

where

P is pressure in atmospheres

V is volume in Liters

n is the number of moles of the gas

R is the ideal gas constant = given as (0.0821L -atm/k-mol

PV = nRT

n= PV/RT

n= (1.5 X 230)/ (0.0821 X 270)

n= 15.56 moles

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