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Calculate the total pressure in a 10.0 L cylinder which contains 0.4 g helium, 1.6 g oxygen and 1.4 g nitrogen at 27.

{R = 0.082 L amp K-1 mol-1}
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Options:
  • A 0.492 atm
  • B 49.2 atm
  • C 4.92 atm
  • D 0.0492 atm
Solution:
2515 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 0.492 atm
Number of moles of He=0.44=0.1

Number of moles of oxygen=1.632=0.05

Number of moles of nitrogen=1.428=0.05

Total moles in the 10.0 L cylinder at 27

=0.1+0.05+0.05

=0.2 mol

pT=nRTV=0.2×0.082×30010=0.492 atm

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