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Why do all measurements have a degree of uncertainty?

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lesya [120]3 years ago

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Answer:

All measurements have a degree of uncertaintyregardless of precision and accuracy. This is caused by two factors, the limitation of the measuring instrument (systematic error) and the skill of the experimenter making the measurements (random error).

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There will react 0.400 moles of oxygen.

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Volume of the closed flask = 200.00 mL = 0.2 L

Number of moles of CO = 2.000 mol

Number of moles of O2 = 2.000 mol

Temperature = 300.0 K

Pressure decreases with 10%

Step 2: The balanced equation

2CO(g)+O2(g)⟶2CO2(g)

Step 3: Calculate the initial pressure of the flask before the reaction

P = nRT/V

⇒ with n = the number of moles (2.000 moles CO + 2.000 moles O2 = 4.000 moles)

⇒ R is gas constant (0.08206 atm*L/mol*K)

⇒T = the temperature = 300.0K

⇒ V = the volume = 200.0 mL = 0.2 L

P = (4 * 0.08206*300)/0.2

P = 492.36 atm

Step 4: When the pressure is 10 % decreased:

The final pressure = 492.36 - 49.236 = 443.124 atm

Step 5: Calculate the number of moles

n = PV/RT

⇒ with n = the number of moles

⇒ with P = the pressure = 443.124 atm

⇒ V = the volume = 200.0 mL = 0.2 L

⇒ R is gas constant (0.08206 atm*L/mol*K)

⇒T = the temperature = 300.0K

n =(443.124*0.2)/(0.08206*300)

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Step 6: Calculate number of moles

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For each mole of O2 we have 2 moles of CO, to produce 2 moles of CO2

Moles CO = (2 -2X) moles

Moles O2 = (2-X) moles

Moles CO2 = 2X

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Where X are moles that react

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