Determining Number of Moles Question

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The discussion revolves around calculating the number of moles of acetone vapor in a Hickman still, using the ideal gas law (PV=nRT). The context includes checking the calculations and ensuring the correct application of gas laws at a specified temperature and pressure.

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  • One participant presents a calculation using the ideal gas law, specifying the temperature, pressure, and volume of acetone vapor.
  • The participant converts the boiling temperature of acetone to Kelvin and adjusts the pressure to the appropriate units for the calculation.
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Hello. Just need this answer checked. Thanks.

If we can reasonably treat acetone vapor as an ideal gas at the Tboil =70° C and we approximate the volume of a Hickman still as ~25mL then how many moles of acetone are in the vapor phase inside the still? (PV=nRT) (R=0.0821 L*atm/mol*K) (Get conversion of P & T in right form.)

Answer:-

T= 70+273=343K
P=0.736/760=9.68x10-4atm
R=0.0821 L*atm/mol*K
V= 25x10-3L
n=no.of moles = PV/RT= 9.68x10-4atm x 25x10-3L /(0.0821 L*atm/mol*K x 343K)
= 8.59x10-7
 
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