Question

A canister of acetylene has a volume of 42 L. The temperature of the acetylene is 305 K and the pressure is 780 torr. Determine the amount of gas in the canister

Answer 1

First, we need to assume acetylene to adapt an ideal gas behavior. So, we can use the Ideal Gas Law:

PV = nRT

Given:

V = 42 L
T = 305 K
P = 780 torr = 1.026 atm 
R = gas constant, 0.0821 L atm/ mol K
n = amount of gas in the canister

1.026 atm * 42 L = n * 0.0821 L atm/mol K * 305 K

n = 1.72 moles of gas