Chapter 10, Problem 32QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The terms “standard temperature” and “pressure” and the significance of STP with relation to the volume of 1 mole of an ideal gas are to be explained.

Concept introduction:

The standard form of an ideal gas equation is as follows:

$PV=nRT$

Here, $n$ is the number of moles, $R$ is the gas constant, $T$ is the temperature, $V$ is the volume, and $P$ is the pressure.

The full form of STP is standard temperature and pressure.

The STP conditions are known as standard temperature and pressure conditions at which the temperature is measured as the absolute temperature, that is, $273\text{ K}$ or $0^{\text{o}}\text{C}$, and pressure is taken as atmospheric pressure, which is $1\text{ atm}$.

At STP, the temperature is $273\text{ K}$.

At STP, the pressure is $1\text{ atm}$.