A sample of Freon-12 (CF_2Cl_2CF2Cl2) occupies 25.5 L at 298 K and 153.3 kPa. How do you find its volume at STP?

1 Answer
May 23, 2018

V_(STP)=35.3LVSTP=35.3L

Explanation:

Using the combined gas law...

(P_1*V_1)/T_1P1V1T1 = (P_2*V_2)/T_2P2V2T2

Solve for V_2V2 ...

V_2=(P_1*V_1*T_2)/(T_1*P_2*)V2=P1V1T2T1P2

P_1=153.3"KPa"color(white)(xxx)P_2=101.325KPaP1=153.3KPa×xP2=101.325KPa
V_1=25.5Lcolor(white)(xxxxxx)V_2=?V1=25.5L×××V2=?
T_1=298K"color(white)(xxxxxx)T_2=273KT1=298K×××T2=273K

V_2=(25.5L*153.3cancel(KPa)*273cancel(K))/(101.325cancel(KPa)*298cancel(K))=35.3L