uranium hexafluoride is a solid at room temperature, but it boils at \(56^o C\).determine the density of uranium hexafluoride at

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uranium hexafluoride is a solid at room temperature, but it boils at \(56^o C\).determine the density of uranium hexafluoride at

\(60^o C\) and 745 torr.

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PSYCHO15rus [73] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-25T17:54:11+03:00

<span>If it is known that at 60 °C and 745 torr UF₆ is present only as a gas then we can make the assumption that:

</span>(n/V) = P/RT = (745 torr)/(62.36 L-torr/mol•K)(337 K) = 0.0354 mol/L
Therefore the density will be:
<span>
Density = (352.02 g/mol)(0.0354 mol/L)/(1000 cm³/L) = 0.0125 g/cm³
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