February 2, 2010

Chapter 11 Ideal Gas Law

Worksheet 2 Density and Molar Mass via Ideal Gas Law
1. What is the density of carbon tetrachloride vapor at 714 torr and 125C?
2. Find the molar mass of a gas that has a density of 1.18g/L at 25C and 1 atm?
3. Exactly 250 mL of a gas at STP weighs 0.291g. The composition of the gas is as follows: C, 92.24%,
H, 7.76%. What is the molecular formula of the chemical?
4. The average molar mass of the atmosphere at the surface of Titan, Saturns largest moon, is 28.6
g/mol. The surface temperature is 95 K, and the pressure is 1.6 atm. Assuming ideal behavior,
calculate the density of Titans atmosphere.
5. An unknown vapor had a mass of 0.846g; the volume was 354 cm3, pressure 752 torr, and
temperature 100C. Calculate the molar mass of the unknown vapor.
6. A 0.109g sample of a pure gaseous compound occupies 112 mL at 100.0C and 750.0 torr. What is
the molar mass of the compound?
7. Nitric acid, a very important industrial chemical, is made by dissolving the gas nitrogen dioxide, NO2,
in water. Calculate the density of NO2 gas, in g/L, at 1.24 atm and 50.0C.
8. At 27C, 2.40g of a certain gas occupies a volume of 9.84 L at a pressure of 172 torr. Calculate the
molar mass of the gas.
9. A 1.525g mass of a volatile liquid is vaporized, giving 500 mL of vapor when measured over water at
30C and 770 torr. The vapor pressure of water at 30C is 32 torr. What is the molar mass of the
substance?
10. A gaseous compound is composed of 85.7% of carbon and 14.3% of hydrogen. Its density is 2.28 g/L
at 300K and 1.00 atm pressure. Determine the molecular formula of the compound.
Miscellaneous
11. A sample of oxygen gas is collected over water. The volume of gas collected is 0.250 L at 26C and
765 torr total pressure. (Water vapor pressure at 26C = 25.22 torr)
a. How many grams of oxygen gas are collected?
b. If the oxygen gas collected is the product of decomposition of potassium chlorate, how many
grams of potassium chlorate is decomposed (assuming 100% yield)?
12. Propane liquefies under modest pressure, allowing a large amount to be stored in a container.
Calculate the number of moles of propane gas in a 110-L container at 3.00 atm and 27C.
Answers
1. 4.42 g/L
2. 28.87 g/mol
3. C2H2
4. 5.867 g/L

Chemistry

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74.0 g/mol
30.2 g/mol
2.15 g/L
26.54 g/mol

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78.13 g/mol
C4H8
a) 0.317g; b)0.810g
13.398 moles