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An L.P.G. cylinder contains 15 kg of butane gas at 27°C and 10 atmospheric pressure. It was leaking and its pressure fell down to 8 atmospheric pressure after one day. The gas leaked is
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Options:
  • A 1 kg
  • B 2 kg
  • C 3 kg
  • D 4 kg
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3 kg
From ideal gas equation, PV=nRT
Vn (Hence V and T are constant)
and further, number of mol of gas (n) weight of the gas (w)
So P1P2=w1w2
or 10atm8atm=15kgx
or x = 12 kg
Hence, the gas leaked = 15 – 12 = 3 kg.

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