A Gas Sample Volume Calculation Problem

Gas Sample Volume Calculation

A gas sample has 1.65 moles and occupies 3.50 L. What volume will it occupy with 2.60 moles?

Answer and Explanation:

Given:

V1 = 3.50 liters

n1 = 1.65 mols

n2 = 2.60 mols

V2 = unknown

Solution:

To determine the volume that will be occupied by 2.60 moles, we can use the following equation:

V1/V2 = n1/n2

We can rearrange the equation to make V2 the subject of the formula like so:

V2 = V1n2/n1

= 3.50L x 2.60mols/1.65 mols

= 5.5 liters

2.60 moles will occupy a volume of 5.5 liters

A gas sample with 1.65 moles occupies 3.50 L. If the moles increase to 2.60, what will be the new volume? To find the new volume, we can use the formula V1/V2 = n1/n2 and rearrange it to V2 = V1n2/n1. Substituting the values, we get V2 = 3.50L x 2.60 mols / 1.65 mols = 5.5 liters. Therefore, the new volume will be 5.5 liters when the moles increase to 2.60.
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