A gas volume \(251 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and pressure \(78 \mathrm{~cm}\) of…

A gas volume \(251 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and pressure \(78 \mathrm{~cm}\) of \(\mathrm{Hg}\). Find its volume at NTP
  1. \(420 \mathrm{~cm}^3\)
  2. \(440 \mathrm{~cm}^3\)
  3. \(263.8 \mathrm{~cm}^3\)
  4. \(100 \mathrm{~cm}^3\)

Solution

Volume of gas, \(V=251 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) Temperature, \(\begin{aligned} & T_1=20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}=273+20=293^{\circ} \mathrm{K} \\ & p_1=78 \mathrm{~cm} \text { of } \mathrm{Hg} \end{aligned}\) At NTP, Temperature, \(T_2=300 \mathrm{~K}\) Pressure, \(\begin{aligned} & p_2=76 \mathrm{~cm} \text { of } \mathrm{Hg} \\ & V_2=? \end{aligned}\) According to ideal gas equation, \(\begin{aligned} & \frac{p_1 V_1}{T_1}=\frac{p_2 V_2}{T_2} \\ \Rightarrow & V_2=\frac{p_1 V_1 T_2}{p_2 T_1}=\frac{78 \times 251 \times 300}{76 \times 293} \\ & =263.8 \mathrm{~cm}^3 \end{aligned}\) No option is matched.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 1)

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