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What is the volume in liters? Atmospheric pressure = 765 mmHg Mass of empty flas

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Question

What is the volume in liters?

Atmospheric pressure = 765 mmHg

               Mass of empty flask = 120.30g

               Mass of flask with liquid at the end = 121.00g

               Temperature = 100oC

               Volume of flask = 285mL

           Volatile Liquid

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

         Boiling Point (°C)

                  Acetone

                     58.1

                     56.5

               2-Butanone

                     72.1

                     79.6

              Cyclohexane

                     84.2

                     80.7

                  Ethanol

                     46.1

                     78.5

              Ethyl Acetate

                     88.1

                     77.1

                1-Heptene

                     98.2

                     93.6

                  Hexane

                     86.2

                     69.0

            Methyl Acetate

                     74.1

                     57.0

               2-Propanol

                     60.1

                     82.3

           Volatile Liquid

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

         Boiling Point (°C)

                  Acetone

                     58.1

                     56.5

               2-Butanone

                     72.1

                     79.6

              Cyclohexane

                     84.2

                     80.7

                  Ethanol

                     46.1

                     78.5

              Ethyl Acetate

                     88.1

                     77.1

                1-Heptene

                     98.2

                     93.6

                  Hexane

                     86.2

                     69.0

            Methyl Acetate

                     74.1

                     57.0

               2-Propanol

                     60.1

                     82.3

Explanation / Answer

Note that

the only way to calculate this is assuming the volume of the flask is the volume of the gas

i.e.

the gas occupies the contianer's volume

so

V= 285 mL

change to liters via:

1 L = 1000 mL

so

V = 285 mL/ 1000 mL/L = 0.285 L

V= 0.285 L

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