General Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by University Science Books
ISBN 10: 1891389602
ISBN 13: 978-1-89138-960-3

Chapter 13 Properties of Gases - Problems - Page 462: 20

Answer

$56.2\,\mu g$

Work Step by Step

We find: $V=7.12\,\mu L\times\frac{10^{-6}\,L}{1\,\mu L}\times\frac{10^{-3}\,m^{3}}{1\,L}=7.12\times10^{-9}\,m^{3}$ $T=(22+273.15)\,K=295.15\,K$ $P=8.72\times10^{4}\,Pa$ $R=8.314472\,J\cdot mol^{-1}K^{-1}$ $PV=nRT$ (Ideal gas law) $\implies n=\frac{PV}{RT}=\frac{(8.72\times10^{4}\,Pa)(7.12\times10^{-9}\,m^{3})}{(8.314472\,J\cdot mol^{-1}K^{-1})(295.15\,K)}$ $=2.53\times10^{-7}\,mol$ The mass of radon gas= $2.53\times10^{-7}\,mol\times\frac{222\,g}{1\,mol\,Rn\,gas}$ $=5.62\times10^{-5}\,g=56.2\,\mu g$
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