What Is the Pressure of 3.2gm of O2 Gas in a 4000ml Container at 100°C?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the pressure of 3.2 grams of O2 gas in a 4000 ml container at 100°C, utilizing the ideal gas law. There is also a secondary problem regarding the volume of 1 kg mol of nitrogen gas at standard conditions.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss the application of the ideal gas law (PV=nRT) and question the units for pressure and volume. There is an exploration of whether using cubic meters (m3) is appropriate for the volume in the context of the problems presented.

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Some participants are seeking clarification on the correct units to use for their calculations, particularly regarding the volume of nitrogen gas and whether to express it in m3 or m3/Kg mol. There is an indication that the setup for the first problem appears correct for calculating pressure, but uncertainty remains about the interpretation of the second problem.

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Participants are navigating potential confusion regarding the definitions of m3 and m3/Kg mol, as well as the implications of molecular mass in their calculations. There is a suggestion that the problem statements may imply different quantities than initially interpreted.

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i need help with this two problems

Homework Statement



calculate the pressure of 3.2gm of O2 gas in acontainer its volume 4000ml at 100oC knowing that the molucul mass for O2 = 16u


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The Attempt at a Solution



PV=nRT
P=3.2x8.314x373x1000000 /(16x2x4000 )


Homework Statement



At atmospheric pressure and at 0oC and the molecule mass for Nitrogen is 28 u so the volume for 1Kg mol equal


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The Attempt at a Solution



PV=nRT
V = 273x8.314 /28x1.o13x105
 
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Welcome to PF.

What do you seem to be having trouble with?

What units are your answers supposed to be?
 
LowlyPion said:
Welcome to PF.

What do you seem to be having trouble with?

What units are your answers supposed to be?

I just want to know if my answer in correct


for the first problem 'Pa' and the second 'm3/Kg mol'
 
Heila said:
I just want to know if my answer in correct

for the first problem 'Pa' and the second 'm3/Kg mol'

The first one looks like it is set up OK for Pa.

Volume though is generally given as m3 or L.

I'm not sure what you mean by "m3/Kg mol"
 
LowlyPion said:
The first one looks like it is set up OK for Pa.

Volume though is generally given as m3 or L.

I'm not sure what you mean by "m3/Kg mol"

so it is o.k if i just used m3 right ..??


thanks for your help
 
Heila said:
so it is o.k if i just used m3 right ..??

thanks for your help

I'd say it is set up OK for finding the volume of 1 kg of N gas, if that is the question.

But I hesitate with your statement "the volume for 1Kg mol equal "
 
LowlyPion said:
I'd say it is set up OK for finding the volume of 1 kg of N gas, if that is the question.

But I hesitate with your statement "the volume for 1Kg mol equal "

sorry I'm lost here ..
you mean if the question says the volume of 1 kg of N gas then m3 is correct, but what about is the question says the volume for 1Kg mol equal then is it o.k if i used m3/Kg mol or not ..
 
Heila said:
sorry I'm lost here ..
you mean if the question says the volume of 1 kg of N gas then m3 is correct, but what about is the question says the volume for 1Kg mol equal then is it o.k if i used m3/Kg mol or not ..

I was merely pointing out that the statement of the problem is suggesting something different.

1 kg mol of a substance is 1kg*Molecular mass.

So for your problem with Nitrogen at 28, this suggests that you would use 28 kg of gas, not 1 kg.

Your answer looks to me like it's off by a factor of 28.
 

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