The pressure exerted by a non-reactive gaseous mixture of 6.4g of methane and 8.8g of carbon dioxide in a 10L vessel at 27oC is _____kPa. (Round off to the Nearest Integer). [Assume gases are ideal, R=8.314Jmol−1K−1.
Atomic masses: C: 12.0 u, H : 1.0 u, O : 16.0 u]
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Solution
Volume, V=10LTemperature, T=27oC=300K
Mass(m)methane=6.4gMass(m)CO2=8.8g Mole of methane=6.416=0.4mol Mole of carbon dioxide=8.844=0.2mol PV=ntotalRT