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![**Question 16 of 16**
What pressure is exerted by 905.7 g of CH₄ in a 0.570 L steel container at 142.8 K?
P = _________ atm
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**Explanation:**
This question requires calculating the pressure exerted by a given mass of methane (CH₄) gas in a container using the ideal gas law equation:
\[ PV = nRT \]
Where:
- \( P \) is the pressure in atmospheres (atm)
- \( V \) is the volume in liters (L) = 0.570 L
- \( n \) is the number of moles of CH₄
- \( R \) is the ideal gas constant = 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K
- \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin (K) = 142.8 K
**Steps:**
1. **Convert the mass of CH₄ to moles:**
- Molecular weight of CH₄ ≈ 16.04 g/mol
- Number of moles (\( n \)) = 905.7 g ÷ 16.04 g/mol
2. **Use the ideal gas law to find pressure (\( P \)):**
- Rearrange the ideal gas law to solve for \( P \):
\[ P = \frac{nRT}{V} \]
- Insert the values to find \( P \).
This calculation will yield the pressure in atmospheres exerted by the gas under the given conditions.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fab88839d-ee2c-473e-8887-aa241f6d89e1%2Fd76f6d75-eea2-464c-a589-26d8a0d102f7%2Fsrjmwem_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 16 of 16**
What pressure is exerted by 905.7 g of CH₄ in a 0.570 L steel container at 142.8 K?
P = _________ atm
---
**Explanation:**
This question requires calculating the pressure exerted by a given mass of methane (CH₄) gas in a container using the ideal gas law equation:
\[ PV = nRT \]
Where:
- \( P \) is the pressure in atmospheres (atm)
- \( V \) is the volume in liters (L) = 0.570 L
- \( n \) is the number of moles of CH₄
- \( R \) is the ideal gas constant = 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K
- \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin (K) = 142.8 K
**Steps:**
1. **Convert the mass of CH₄ to moles:**
- Molecular weight of CH₄ ≈ 16.04 g/mol
- Number of moles (\( n \)) = 905.7 g ÷ 16.04 g/mol
2. **Use the ideal gas law to find pressure (\( P \)):**
- Rearrange the ideal gas law to solve for \( P \):
\[ P = \frac{nRT}{V} \]
- Insert the values to find \( P \).
This calculation will yield the pressure in atmospheres exerted by the gas under the given conditions.
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