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The main reasons why h2co has a higher vapor pressure at a given temperature when compared to ch3oh is that h2co

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You know that each carbon atom can take as much as 4 bonds with other elements. A hydrogen can only take one bond, while an oxygen can take 2. Thus, the chemical formula of H₂CO may be written as H₂C=O which is acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is an aldehyde. It has a higher vapor pressure because aldehydes have much stronger bonds than hydrogen bonds in alcohols. Hence, it would need a lot energy, thus higher vapor pressure, to break the bonds of an aldehyde than it would for an alcohol.

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Explanation:

A strong acid is an acid that ionizes in water to give all its hydrogen ion. Weak acid only ionize to a certain degree. Acetic acid (CH3COOH) only ionize to give one hydrogen ion despite having other hydrogen atom. This account for its weak nature as an acid as shown below:

CH3COOH <=> H^+ + CH3COO^-

A strong base is a base that ionizes in water to give all it hydroxide ion. Sodium hydroxide(NaOH) ionizes to give all its hydroxide ions. This make it a strong base as shown below;

NaOH <=> Na^+ + OH^-

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A 0.0795-g sample of magnesium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to give 88.5 mL of hydrogen gas at 25 degree C and 766 mm Hg.

Trava [24]

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(a). 0.0037 mol.

(b). 22.42 L

(c). => When the measuring apparatus are not precise.

=> Error due to parallax.

=> Random errors.

Explanation:

Without mincing words let us dive straight into the solution to the question above. So, we are given the following parameters or information which are going to aid in solving this particular Question;

Mass of magnesium given= 0.0795 g, volume of Hydrogen = 88.5 mL = 0.0885 L, temperature = 25 degree C = 273 + 25 = 298K and pressure = 766 mm Hg = 766/760 = 1.00789 atm.

(a). In order to determine the number of moles of Hydrogen atoms,we will be making use of the formula below;

Number of moles = (pressure × Volume)/ gas constant,R × Temperature.

Thus,the number of moles of Hydrogen = 1.00789 × 0.0885 / [( 0.08206 × 298] = 0.0037 mol.

(b). The molar volume at stp can be calculated by using the same formula that was used in (a) above;

Molar Volume at stp = Gas constant,R × temperature/ Pressure = 0.08206 × 273 / 1 atm = 22.42 L.

(c). The major sources of errors are given below:

=> When the measuring apparatus are not precise.

=> Error due to parallax.

=> Random errors.

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