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In the Dumas Method for determining the molar mass of an unknown liquid with a boiling point less than water, the liquid is vaporized in a bulb (whose volume is precisely known) that is immerse in a water bath. The bulb is sealed after all the liquid has been evaporated. The bulb is cooled and the gas that has filled the container condenses. The bulb is weighed and the weight of the liquid in the bulb is determined by weighing the bulb before the experiment and after the experiment. The following data for an unknown liquid is obtained using the Dumas Method:
Measurement | Value |
Volume of the Bulb | 351 mL |
Mass of the Bulb before the Experiments | 2.000 g |
Mass of the Bulb after the Experiment | 2.506 g |
Pressure | 722 torr |
Temperature | 80 oC |
The gas in the Dumas bulb must be
CH3SH |
CH3CH2CH2OH |
CH3CH2OCH2CH3 |
CH3CH2OH |
CH3COOH |