Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Chapter 1 - Topic 1A - The perfect gas - Exercises - Page 54: 1A.11(a)

Answer

$$168.5 \space g/mol$$

Work Step by Step

1. Convert the pressure to Pa: $$p = 20 \space kPa= 20 \times 10^3 \space Pa = 20000 \space Pa$$ 2. Calculate the molar volume. $$pV_m = RT$$ $$V_m = \frac{RT}{p} = \frac{(8.31447 \space Pa \space m^3 \space K^{-1} \space mol^{-1})(330 \space K)}{20000 \space Pa}$$ $$V_m = 0.137 \space m^3 \space mol^{-1}$$ 3. Find the molar mass: $$0.137 \space m^3 \space mol^{-1} \times 1.23 \space kg \space m^{-3} = 0.1685 \space kg \space mol^{-1}$$ $$0.1685 \times 10^3 \space g \space mol^{-1} = 168.5 \space g/mol$$
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