Answer:-
2328.454 grams
Explanation:-
Volume V = 18.4 litres
Temperature T = 15 C + 273 = 288 K
Pressure P = 1.5 x 10^ 3 KPa
We know universal Gas constant R = 8.314 L KPa K-1 mol-1
Using the relation PV = nRT
Number of moles of oxygen gas n = PV / RT
Plugging in the values
n = (1.5 x 10^3 KPa ) x ( 18.4 litres ) / ( 8.314 L KPa K-1 mol-1 x 288 K)
n = 11.527 mol
Now the balanced chemical equation for this reaction is
2KNO3 --> 2KNO2 + O2
From the equation we can see that
1 mol of O2 is produced from 2 mol of KNO3.
∴ 11.527 mol of O2 is produced from 2 x 11.527 mol of KNO3.
= 23.054 mol of KNO3
Molar mass of KNO3 = 39 x 1 + 14 x 1 + 16 x 3 = 101 grams / mol
Mass of KNO3 = 23.054 mol x 101 gram / mol
= 2328.454 grams
