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A certain quantity of a gas occupied 200 mL when collected over water at 15C and 745 mm pressure. It occupies 182.6 mL in the dry state at NTP. Find the vapour pressure of water at 15C.

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Given,
Pmoist=745mmHgP2=760mmHgV1=200mlT1=288.15K V2=182.6mlT2=273.15K
PV=nRTP1V1T1=P2V2T2P×200288.15=760×182.6273P=732.3865Pdry=(732.39745)=12.6135Hg (ideal gas equation)
Vapor pressure of water at 15C is 12.6135mmHg

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