Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - A Macroscopic Description of Matter - Exercises and Problems - Page 464: 20

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a) We know that the number of moles is given by $$n=\dfrac{m}{M}$$ where $m$ is the whole mass of the sample and $M$ is the atomic mass of the molecule. Hence, the atomic mass of the Oxygen gas $O_2$ is twice the atomic mass of the Oxygen atom $O$. $$n=\dfrac{m}{2M_{O}}=\dfrac{50}{2(16)}=\color{red}{\bf 1.56}\;\rm mol$$ ________________________________________________ b) We know that the number of molecules is given by $$N=nN_{\rm A}$$ where $n$ is the number of moles, and $N_{\rm A}$ is Avogadro's number. $$N=(1.56)(6.02\times 10^{23}) =\color{red}{\bf 9.39\times 10^{23}}\;\rm molecule$$ ________________________________________________ c) The number density of oxygen is given by $$\rho=\dfrac{N}{V}$$ where $V$ is the volume of the oxygen which is the volume of the cylinder. $$\rho=\dfrac{N}{Ah}=\dfrac{N}{\pi r^2 h}$$ Plugging the known; $$\rho =\dfrac{9.39\times 10^{23}}{\pi (10\times 10^{-2})^2 (40\times 10^{-2})}$$ $$\rho=\color{red}{\bf7.47 \times 10^{25}}\;\rm molecule/m^3$$ ________________________________________________ d) We know, for an ideal gas, that the absolute pressure is given by $$PV=nRT$$ $$P=\dfrac{nRT}{V}=P_{\rm gauge}+P_a$$ Hence, $$P_{\rm gauge} =\dfrac{nRT}{V}-P_a$$ $$P_{\rm gauge} =\dfrac{nRT}{\pi r^2 h}-P_a$$ Plugging the known; $$P_{\rm gauge} =\dfrac{(1.56)(8.31)(20+273)}{\pi (10\times 10^{-2})^2(0.4)}-(1.013\times 10^5)$$ $$P_{\rm gauge} =\color{red}{\bf 2.01\times 10^5}\;\rm P_a$$
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