Sodium is a very reactive metal. It is kept in kerosene to prevent it from coming in contact with oxygen and moisture. If this happens, it will react with the moisture present in air and form sodium hydroxide.
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Question
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A sample of methane collected when the temp was 30 C and 760mmHg measures 398 mL. What would be the volume of the sample at -5 C and 616 mmHg pressure
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Answer:</h2>
434.32mL
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Explanation:</h2>
Using the combined gas law:
= k
Where;
P = Pressure
V = Volume
T = Temperature
k = constant.
It can be deduced that:
=
= k ---------------------(i)
Where:
P₁ and P₂ are the initial and final pressures of the given gas
V₁ and V₂ are the initial and final volumes of the given gas
T₁ and T₂ are the initial and final temperatures of the gas.
<em>From the question:</em>
the gas is methane
P₁ = 760mmHg
P₂ = 616mmHg
V₁ = 398mL
V₂ = ?
T₁ = 30°C = (30 +273)K = 303K
T₂ = -5°C = (-5 +273)K = 268K
Substitute these values into equation (i) as follows;
= 
Solve for V₂
V₂ = 
V₂ = 434.32mL
Therefore, the volume of the sample at -5C and 616mmHg pressure is 434.32mL
The ore contains 55.4% calcium phosphate (related to the mineral apatite) so the amount of Ca3(PO4)2 is 55.4%x=1000g so x=1000/0.554= 1.805kg. Now for the % of P in this amount of calcium phosphate, use all the masses of the elements in Ca3PO4= Ca=40.078 x 3= 120.23 and (PO4)2= (30.974+64)2=189.95 (NB oxygen is 16 mass x 4 =64) so the total mass is 310.2 and we have 61.95 of P (Pmass x 2) so 61.95/3102.= 0.19 or 19% P. So of the 1.805 x 0.19= 0.34kg of phosphorus.