Question

20 L of nitrogen gas are collected at a temperature of 50°C and 2 atm. How many grams of nitrogen gas were collected?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.1077 grams

Explanation:

First we will employ the ideal gas law to determine the number of moles of nitrogen gas.

PV=nRT

P=2 atm

V=20L

R=0.08206*L*atm*mol^-1*K^-1

T=323.15 K

Thus, 2atm*20L=n*0.08206*L*atm*mol^-1*K^-1*323.15K

K, atm, and L cancels out. Thus n=2*20mol/0.08206*323.15=1.5 moles

Lastly, we must convert the number of moles to grams. This can be done by dividing the number of moles by the molar mass of nitrogen gas, which is 14 grams.

1.5/14=0.1077 grams