Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 581: 74a

Answer

$\frac{N}{V}=2.5\times 10^{25}\frac{molecules}{m^3}$

Work Step by Step

We can find number of molecules per unit volume$\frac{N}{V}$ as $\frac{N}{V}=\frac{nN_A}{V}$..............eq(1) From ideal gas equation $PV=nRT$, we find $\frac{n}{V}=\frac{P}{RT}$ Substituting this formula in eq(1), we obtain: $\frac{N}{V}=N_A(\frac{P}{RT})$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\frac{N}{V}=6.02\times 10^{23}(\frac{1.01\times 10^5}{8.31(293)})=2.5\times 10^{25}\frac{molecules}{m^3}$
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