A 40.0 g sample of potassium metal is allowed to react with excess hydrochloric acid to produce H2 gas and aqueous KCl.  The gas is collected over water at 23.0 °C in an evacuated chamber and the final volume of the chamber reached 10.3L.  What was the pressure of the DRY H2 gas that was collected in the chamber.  (HINT: The vapor pressure of water at 23.0 °C is 21.0 mmHg)

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A 40.0 g sample of potassium metal is allowed to react with excess hydrochloric acid to produce H2 gas and aqueous KCl.  The gas is collected over water at 23.0 °C in an evacuated chamber and the final volume of the chamber reached 10.3L.  What was the pressure of the DRY H2 gas that was collected in the chamber.  (HINT: The vapor pressure of water at 23.0 °C is 21.0 mmHg) 

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