You have collected a tissue specimen that you would like to preserve by freeze drying. To ensure the integrity of the specimen,
the temperature should not exceed - 5.00 o C. The vapor pressure of ice at 273.16K is 624 Pa. What is the maximum pressure at which the freeze drying can be carried out?
1 answer:
Answer:
The maximum pressure is 612.2 Pa
Explanation:
The pressure of the ice (P1) = 624 Pa
The temperature of the ice = 273.16 K
The maximum temperature the specimen = - 5 oC
= -5 + 273 = 268K
The maximum Pressure the freeze drying can be will be (P2) = ?
Using Pressure law, which shows the relationship between pressure and temperature.
P1 / T1 = P2 / T2
P2 T1 = P1 T2
P2 = P1 T2 / T1
P2 = 624 × 268 / 273.16
P2 = 612.2 Pa
The maximum pressure at which drying can be carried out is 612.2 Pa
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