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If 4.71 moles of an ideal gas has a pressure of 3.55 atm, and a volume of 26.09 L, what is the temperature of the sample in degrees Celsius?
Ans. Using ideal gas equation-
PV = nRT - equation 1
Where, P = pressure in atm
V = volume in L
n = number of moles
R = universal gas constant= 0.0821 atm L mol-1K-1
Putting the values in equation 1-
3.55 atm x 26.09 L = 4.71 mol x (0.0821 atm L mol-1K-1) x T
Or, T = 92.61650 atm L / (0.386691 atm L K-1)
Hence, T = 239.52 K
Hence, temperature, T = (239.52 – 273.15)0C = -33.630C