Solutions in Prelim Quiz 1 in Physical Chemistry 1

by Migabrael H. Leonor

Given:
mass of tubing = 3.247 g
height =
mass of tubing w/ Hg = 3.489 g
Density of mercury = 13.60 g/cm3
Solution:
=

; v = m ; v =

V=
V of cylinder =
d= 2

= 0.0977 cm/10 = 0.977 mm

the atmosphere were of uniform density of 1.2 kg/m3? The

specific gravity of mercury is 13.6.
Height of Hg x Hg x g = height of air x Air x g ; cancelling out g;
Height of Hg x Hg = height of air x Air

Solutions in Prelim Quiz 1 in Physical Chemistry 1

by Migabrael H. Leonor

Height of air =
Height of air =

8613.33 m

To what temperature of neon gas sample be heated to double its

pressure if the initial volume of gas at 75C is decreased by 15%?

Let:

819.18 K
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.
Given:
85.7% by mass C
14.3% by mass H
Density of gaseous compound = 2.28 g/L
T= 300K
P= 1atm

Solutions in Prelim Quiz 1 in Physical Chemistry 1

by Migabrael H. Leonor
Solution:

=
M=

)(

56.122 g/mol

C=
H=

=8

Therefore, the molecular formula of the compound is:

C4H8

All the oxygen in KClO3 can be converted to O2 by heating in the

presence of a catalyst. (a) What volume of oxygen measured at
20 C and 0.996 atm pressure can be prepared from 450 g
KClO3? (b) If the oxygen were collected over water at 20 C and
0.996 atm barometric pressure, what would be the volume of the
gas collected?
(a)

Given:
T= 27+273.15 = 293.15 K
P= 0.996 atm
m = 450 g KClO3

Solutions in Prelim Quiz 1 in Physical Chemistry 1

by Migabrael H. Leonor
Solution:
2KClO3 2KCl + 3O2
(a) PV=nRT
V=
(

)(

V = 133.026 L O2 = 133. 026 L O2

(b)
2H2O 2H2 + O2
V=

24.15 L
O2

A 10.0 L cylinder of oxygen at 4 atm pressure and 17 C

developed a leak. When the leak was repaired, 2.50 atm of
oxygen remained in the cylinder, still at 17 C. How many mol of
gas escaped?
Given:
V = 10.0 L
Pbefore leak = 4 atm
Pafter leak = 2.50 atm

Solutions in Prelim Quiz 1 in Physical Chemistry 1

by Migabrael H. Leonor
T = 17 + 273.15 = 290.15 K
Solution:
n=

0.63 mol O2