Chapter 9, Problem 131QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The volume of butene that can be burned with $12\text{ L}$ of ${\text{O}}_2$ is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Avogadro’s law gives a relationship at constant temperature and pressure between the volume of a gas and the number of moles present in the gas. The volume of gas $\left(V\right)$ is directly proportional to the number of moles $\left(n\right)$ present in the gas when temperature and pressure are fixed.

$\begin{array}{l}V\propto n\\ \frac{V_1}{n_1}=\frac{V_2}{n_2}\end{array}$

The combined gas law is derived from Boyle’s law, Charles’s law and Gay Lussac’s law. It states that when the amount of gas is fixed, the pressure $\left(P\right)$ and volume $\left(V\right)$ of the gas are directly proportional to the temperature $\left(T\right)$ of the gas.

$\frac{P_1{V}_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2{V}_2}{T_2}$ …(1)