The mass of water in a single popcorn kernel was found to be 0.535 grams after it popped at a temperature of 175 °C. Using the information given in the Introduction, calculate the amount of heat in kilojoules required to pop this single kernel if the room temperature was recorded to be 21.0 °C.
The mass of water in a single popcorn kernel was found to be 0.535 grams after it popped at a temperature of 175 °C. Using the information given in the Introduction, calculate the amount of heat in kilojoules required to pop this single kernel if the room temperature was recorded to be 21.0 °C.
The mass of water in a single popcorn kernel was found to be 0.535 grams after it popped at a temperature of 175 °C. Using the information given in the Introduction, calculate the amount of heat in kilojoules required to pop this single kernel if the room temperature was recorded to be 21.0 °C.
The mass of water in a single popcorn kernel was found to be 0.535 grams after it popped at a temperature of 175 °C. Using the information given in the Introduction, calculate the amount of heat in kilojoules required to pop this single kernel if the room temperature was recorded to be 21.0 °C.
Once we know how much water was inside of the popcorn kernels, we can calculate the temperature at which the kernels popped using the Ideal Gas Law (equation 1), where P is 135 PSI, V is the average volume of a single popcorn kernel, n is the number of moles of water in a single popcorn kernel, and R is the gas constant 0.08206 L atm mol-1 K-1. In order to utilize the Ideal Gas Law equation, we will need to utilize the conversion factor 1 atm = 14.696 PSI to convert PSI to atm. The temperature that we calculate can then be used to determine how much heat was needed in order to heat the water and pop the kernels using equation 2, where m is the mass of water in a popcorn kernel, Troom is the temperature of the room, and Tpop is the temperature you calculated where the kernels popped. For equation 2, sliquid = 4.184 J g-1 °C-1, ΔHvap = 40.65 kJ mol-1, and sgas = 1.996 J g-1 °C-1. In order to utilize equation 2, all energy values must be the same, either in joules or kilojoules.
PV=nRT
(Equation 1)
the attached image is equation 2
(Equation 2)
Definition Definition Law that is the combined form of Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, and Avogadro's Law. This law is obeyed by all ideal gas. Boyle's Law states that pressure is inversely proportional to volume. Charles's Law states that volume is in direct relation to temperature. Avogadro's Law shows that volume is in direct relation to the number of moles in the gas. The mathematical equation for the ideal gas law equation has been formulated by taking all the equations into account: PV=nRT Where P = pressure of the ideal gas V = volume of the ideal gas n = amount of ideal gas measured in moles R = universal gas constant and its value is 8.314 J.K-1mol-1 T = temperature
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