Answer:
THE EMPIRICAL FORMULA OF THE SUBSTANCE IS C2H5NO
Explanation:
The steps involved in calculating the empirical formula of this substance in shown in the table below:
Element Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen
1. % Composition 40.66 8.53 23.72 27.09
2. Mole ratio =
%mass/ atomic mass 40.66/12 8.53/1 23.72/14 27.09/16
= 3.3883 8.53 1,6943 1.6931
3. Divide by smallest
value (0.6931) 3.3883/1.6931 8.53/1.6931 1.6943/1.6931 1.6931/1.6931
= 2.001 5.038 1.0007 1
4. Whole number ratio 2 5 1 1
The empirical formula = C2H5NO
In order to determine if the ion is positively charged or negatively charged
Using the ideal gas law PV =nRTPV=nRT , we find that the pressure will be P =\frac{nRT}{V}P=
V
nRT
. Then, we'll substitute and find the pressure, using T = -25 °C = 248.15 K and R = 0.0821 \frac{atm\cdot L}{mol \cdot K}
mol⋅K
atm⋅L
:
P =\frac{nRT}{V} = \frac{(0.33\,\cancel{mol})(0.0821\frac{atm\cdot \cancel{L}}{\cancel{mol \cdot K}})(248.15\,\cancel{K})}{15.0\,\cancel{L}} = 0.4482\,atmP=
V
nRT
=
15.0
L
(0.33
mol
)(0.0821
mol⋅K
atm⋅
L
)(248.15
K
)
=0.4482atm
In conclusion, the pressure of this gas is P=0.4482 atm.
Reference:
Chang, R. (2010). Chemistry. McGraw-Hill, New York.
