To tackle your questions, we need to apply some fundamental gas laws and principles. Let's break down each question step by step.
1. Calculating the Percentage of Nitrogen to Escape
To determine the percentage of nitrogen that must escape when changing the conditions of temperature, pressure, and volume, we can use the Ideal Gas Law, which is expressed as:
PV = nRT
Where:
- P = pressure (in atm)
- V = volume (in liters)
- n = number of moles of gas
- R = ideal gas constant (0.0821 L·atm/(K·mol))
- T = temperature (in Kelvin)
First, we need to convert the temperatures from Celsius to Kelvin:
- 220°C = 220 + 273.15 = 493.15 K
- 110°C = 110 + 273.15 = 383.15 K
Now, we can calculate the initial and final moles of nitrogen using the Ideal Gas Law.
Initial Conditions
For the initial state (220°C, 3 atm, 1.65 L):
Using the Ideal Gas Law:
ninitial = (P * V) / (R * T)
Substituting the values:
ninitial = (3 atm * 1.65 L) / (0.0821 L·atm/(K·mol) * 493.15 K)
Calculating this gives:
ninitial ≈ 0.100 moles
Final Conditions
For the final state (110°C, 0.7 atm, 1 L):
nfinal = (P * V) / (R * T)
Substituting the values:
nfinal = (0.7 atm * 1 L) / (0.0821 L·atm/(K·mol) * 383.15 K)
Calculating this gives:
nfinal ≈ 0.021 moles
Calculating the Escape Percentage
Now, we can find out how much nitrogen must escape:
nescaped = ninitial - nfinal
nescaped = 0.100 - 0.021 = 0.079 moles
To find the percentage of nitrogen that must escape:
Percentage Escaped = (nescaped / ninitial) * 100
Percentage Escaped = (0.079 / 0.100) * 100 ≈ 79%
2. Volume of Gas at STP
For the second question, we need to calculate the volume of gas at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP), which is defined as 0°C (273.15 K) and 1 atm (760 torr).
Case 1: Mercury Level 100 mm Above Outside Level
In this case, the pressure of the gas is the atmospheric pressure minus the height of the mercury column:
Pgas = Patm - h
Where:
- Patm = 750 torr
- h = 100 mm = 100 torr
Thus:
Pgas = 750 torr - 100 torr = 650 torr
Now, we can use the combined gas law to find the volume at STP:
(P1 * V1) / T1 = (P2 * V2) / T2
Where:
- P1 = 650 torr
- V1 = 50 ml
- T1 = 293.15 K (20°C)
- P2 = 760 torr
- T2 = 273.15 K
Rearranging the equation to solve for V2 gives:
V2 = (P1 * V1 * T2) / (P2 * T1)
Substituting the values:
V2 = (650 torr * 50 ml * 273.15 K) / (760 torr * 293.15 K)
Calculating this gives:
V2 ≈ 43.5 ml
Case 2: Mercury Level 100 mm Below Outside Level
In this scenario, the pressure of the gas is the atmospheric pressure plus the height of the mercury column:
Pgas = Patm + h
Thus:
Pgas = 750 torr + 100 torr = 850 torr