2. If some water remained on the lighter at the time of the second weighing (after collecting the gas), how would this affect your determination of molecular weight? Be specific. Show a sample calculation to

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2. If some water remained on the lighter at the time of the second weighing (after collecting the gas), how
would this affect your determination of molecular weight? Be specific. Show a sample calculation to
Transcribed Image Text:2. If some water remained on the lighter at the time of the second weighing (after collecting the gas), how would this affect your determination of molecular weight? Be specific. Show a sample calculation to
2. Determining the Molecular Weight of a Gas.
293 k
Room temperature - TR
292.8 k
Water temperature - Tw
768.0 mmhm
Barometric Pressure - Patm
23.8 mmHg
Vapor Pressure of Water - Pwater
768.0 -23.8 =742 mmHg
Pressure of Butane - Pbutane (Patm- Pwater)
Total
Trial
1
11.629g
11.533 g
11.373g
34.5 g
Mf
11.649 g
11.629 g
11.533 g
34.8 g
MI
0.106
0.150
0.276
Mbutane
0.020
41.5
109
31.4
36.4
Vbutane
Molar Mass 58.1
Transcribed Image Text:2. Determining the Molecular Weight of a Gas. 293 k Room temperature - TR 292.8 k Water temperature - Tw 768.0 mmhm Barometric Pressure - Patm 23.8 mmHg Vapor Pressure of Water - Pwater 768.0 -23.8 =742 mmHg Pressure of Butane - Pbutane (Patm- Pwater) Total Trial 1 11.629g 11.533 g 11.373g 34.5 g Mf 11.649 g 11.629 g 11.533 g 34.8 g MI 0.106 0.150 0.276 Mbutane 0.020 41.5 109 31.4 36.4 Vbutane Molar Mass 58.1
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