What volume is occupied by a 7*g7g mass of dinitrogen gas at a temperature of 300*K300K, and a pressure of 750*mm*Hg750mmHg?

1 Answer
Jul 10, 2017

V~=6*LV6L

Explanation:

Given V=(nRT)/PV=nRTP, we know that nitrogen (LIKE most of the elemental gases) is a DIATOM, i.e. N_2N2. We also know that 760*mm*Hg-=1*atm.760mmHg1atm. This is a key point, as we can use the height of a mercury column as an accurate representation of pressure.

So V=((7.0*g)/(28.0*g*mol^-1)xx0.0821*(L*atm)/(K*mol)xx300*K)/((750*mm*Hg)/(760*mm*Hg*atm^-1))V=7.0g28.0gmol1×0.0821LatmKmol×300K750mmHg760mmHgatm1

All units EXCEPT "litres"litres cancel, so...........

~=6*L.......