Determine the density of chlorine gas at 22.0°C at 1 ATM?

1 Answer
Apr 27, 2017

Well, since PV=nRT, rho~=3*g*L^-1

Explanation:

If PV=nRT by the Ideal Gas equation, then.............

P/(RT)=n/V=("mass"/"molar mass")/V..........and

Thus, (P)/(RT)xx"molar mass"="mass"/"volume"=rho, "i.e. density."

So thus rho=(1*atmxx70.9*g*mol^-1)/(0.0821*(L*atm)/(K*mol)xx295*K)=2.93*g*L^-1

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