A Problem Solving Approach To Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780135183885
Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott, Barbara Boschmans
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.1B, Problem 11A
Eight marbles look alike, but one is slightly heavier than the others. Using a balance scale, explain how you can determine the heavier one in exactly three weighings.
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Question 3:
A sealed flask at room temperature contains a mixture of neon (Ne) and nitrogen (N2)
gases.
Ne has a mass of 3.25 g and exerts a pressure of 48.2 torr.
.
N2 contributes a pressure of 142 torr.
• What is the mass of the N2 in the flask?
• Atomic mass of Ne = 20.1797 g/mol
• Atomic mass of N = 14.0067 g/mol
Solution:
We will use the Ideal Gas Law to determine the number of moles of each gas and
calculate the mass of N2.
PV = nRT
where:
• P = total pressure
•
V volume of the flask (same for both gases)
n = number of moles of gas
•
R 0.0821 L atm/mol K
• T = Room temperature (assume 298 K)
Since both gases are in the same flask, their partial pressures correspond to their mole
fractions.
Step 1: Convert Pressures to Atmospheres
48.2
PNe
= 0.0634 atm
760
142
PN2
=
= 0.1868 atm
760
Step 2: Determine Moles of Ne
nNe =
mass
molar mass
3.25
nNe
20.1797
nne 0.1611 mol
Step 3: Use Partial Pressure Ratio to Find n
Suppose
a = p²¹...p
be the canonical factorization. Then the sum of all the factors of a, denoted by
σ(a) is given by
o(a) = II
+ k₂+1
P -1
Pi - 1
(you don't need to prove this).
(a) Let a = 2³ × 7². Find σ(a), which the sum of all the factors a.
Evaluate the Legendre symbol (999|823).
(Note that 823 is prime.)
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A Problem Solving Approach To Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers (13th Edition)
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