How Much Oxygen Does a Medical Cylinder Hold at Different Pressures?

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The discussion centers on calculating the mass of oxygen contained in a medical cylinder at a pressure of 140 atm and room temperature (20°C). The cylinder's dimensions are 20 cm in diameter and 110 cm in length, leading to an initial volume calculation of 3.45 cm³. However, the correct mass of oxygen is 6.4 kg, indicating a miscalculation in the application of the ideal gas law and the density of gases under varying pressures. The key takeaway is the importance of considering gas density changes with pressure and temperature when performing such calculations.

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Homework Statement



An oxygen cylinder for medical use contains oxygen at a pressure of 140 atm, at room temperature (20\circC). The cylinder measures 20 cm in diameter and 110 cm in length. How many kilograms of oxygen does this cylinder contain? What will be the volume of the oxygen if it is allowed to expand slowly to normal atmospheric pressure, at room temperature?


Homework Equations



ideal-gas law pV=nRT
pV=NkT



The Attempt at a Solution



Vcylinder= ∏r2h=(∏)(10 cm)2(110 cm)=3.45 cm3

moxygen= 3.45 cm3 X 1.141 g\bulletcm3=3.94 g or 0.00394 kg

According to the book the answer to this part is 6.4 kg

What did I do wrong?
 
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Take care of the units, and recalculate the volume.
How did you get the mass? Note that the density of gases depend on pressure and temperature.

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