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Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance

The ideal gas equation and molar volume

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Overview

The ideal gas equation pV = nRT and the value of R, rearranging it to find an amount of gas, finding the molar mass of a volatile liquid from its mass and the volume, temperature and pressure of its vapour, and what makes a chemical equation balanced.

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Key term

When determining the molecular formula of a volatile liquid using the ideal gas equation, what initial measurement must be made?

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Once moles of a volatile liquid vapour are known, how is the molar mass calculated?

Key term

State the ideal gas equation.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    State the ideal gas equation.

    Model answer

    pV = nRT, where p is pressure, V is volume, n is amount in moles, R is the gas constant, and T is temperature in Kelvin.

  2. 2

    What is the value and units of the gas constant R?

    Model answer

    8.314 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹

  3. 3

    State the rearranged form of the ideal gas equation used to calculate the amount of gas in moles.

    Model answer

    n = pV/RT

  4. 4

    Calculate the amount of substance when pressure = 158000 Pa, volume = 0.0016 m³, gas constant = 8.31 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, temperature = 344 K.

    Model answer

    Amount of substance = (158000 × 0.0016) ÷ (8.31 × 344) = 0.0884 mol.

  5. 5

    When determining the molecular formula of a volatile liquid using the ideal gas equation, what initial measurement must be made?

    Model answer

    Measure the mass of the volatile liquid.

  6. 6

    After measuring the mass of a volatile liquid, what conditions must be measured once it is vaporised?

    Model answer

    Measure the volume, temperature and pressure of the vapour.

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