Question

At this pressure, how many molecules of air would there be in a 20 ∘C experimental chamber with a volume of 0.020 m3 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: The lowest pressure in a laboratory is 4.0×10^-11Pa

Using Ideal gas equation

PV = nRT

P= 4.0×10^-11Pa

V= 0.020m^3

T= 20+273= 293k

n=number of moles = m/A

Where m is the number of molecules and A is the Avogradro's number=6.02×10²³/mol

R=8.314J/(mol × K)

PV= m/A(RT)

4.0×10^-11 ×0.020 = m/6.02×10²³(8.314×293)

m = 4.0×10^-11×0.020×6.02×10^23 / (8.314×293)

m = 1.98×10^8 molecules

Therefore,the number of molecules is 1.98×10^8