Calculate Molar Fraction for Freon in a 60 Gal Tank - Step by Step Guide

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The discussion focuses on calculating the molar fraction of Freon (CF2Cl2) in a 60-gallon tank containing pure nitrogen (Azote) at 36.2 psig and 24.2 °C. The user has successfully calculated the number of moles of Freon as 7.51161 mol but requires the volume of nitrogen to determine the total number of moles for the molar fraction calculation. Two methods for finding the number of moles of nitrogen are proposed: using volumetric weight and the ideal gas law (PV=nRT). The molecular weight of nitrogen is established as 28.0 g/mol.

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Hi,

here's the problem :

A 60 gal tank contain pure Azote at 36,2 psig and 24,2 °C. We add 908,25 g of freon (CF2Cl2) that evaporate completely. If the temperature of the tank is 8,2 °C :

a) What is the molar fraction of the freon.


I've made some calculation, but it always result that I need the volume of the Azote to continue.


Calculations :
The molar fraction is the (number of mol for the freon) / (total number of mol). I found the number of mol for the freon = 7,51161 mol.

Now I need the total number of mol. So I need the
(number of mol for the freon) + (number of mol for the azote) / (Molar weight of freon) + (Molar weight of azote).

The only thing that is missing is the (number of mol for the azote). And I found 2 ways to find it

1) volumic weight * Volume
2) PV=nRT ===> n = PV/RT ==> M = m/n ==> m = n*M ...

In each case, I don't have the volume of the azote so I cannot continue
 
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"Azote" is an archaic name for nitrogen, MW = 28.0.
 

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