Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Exercises and Problems - Page 325: 29

Answer

We can use the ideal gas law to calculate the volume occupied by 1.00 mol of Titan's atmosphere: PV = nRT where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles of gas, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature. First, we need to convert the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin: T = -180°C + 273.15 = 93.15 K Next, we can use the ideal gas law to solve for the volume of 1.00 mol of gas: V = nRT/P We know that P = 1.47 atm (since "standard atmospheric pressure" on Earth is defined as 1 atm), n = 1.00 mol, R = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K), and T = 93.15 K. Substituting these values, we get: V = (1.00 mol)(0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K))(93.15 K)/(1.47 atm) = 4.18 L So 1.00 mol of Titan's atmosphere occupies a volume of 4.18 L under the given conditions of pressure and temperature.

Work Step by Step

We can use the ideal gas law to calculate the volume occupied by 1.00 mol of Titan's atmosphere: PV = nRT where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles of gas, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature. First, we need to convert the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin: T = -180°C + 273.15 = 93.15 K Next, we can use the ideal gas law to solve for the volume of 1.00 mol of gas: V = nRT/P We know that P = 1.47 atm (since "standard atmospheric pressure" on Earth is defined as 1 atm), n = 1.00 mol, R = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K), and T = 93.15 K. Substituting these values, we get: V = (1.00 mol)(0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K))(93.15 K)/(1.47 atm) = 4.18 L So 1.00 mol of Titan's atmosphere occupies a volume of 4.18 L under the given conditions of pressure and temperature.
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