CHEM 371 A1/EA1: Problem Set 1 Answers

Part A: Textbook Suggested Problems

Exercises
1A.1(b): No, 10.5̄ bar
1A.2(b): (i) 1.07 bar, and (ii) 803 Torr
1A.4(b): 2.67 × 103 kg
1A.5(b): 1.5 × 103 Pa
1A.8(b): P4
1B.1(b): (i) 7.079, (ii) 1
1C.1(b): (i) 0.99 atm, (ii) 190 atm
1C.3(b): (i) 1.12, (ii) 2.7 dm3 mol−1, repulsive forces
1C.4(b): (i) 0.124 dm3 mol−1, (ii) 0.112 dm3 mol−1
1C.9(b): 1.3 × 10−4 m3 mol−1

Problems
1A.1: -233 ◦ N
1A.6: ptot = 1.66 atm, p(H2 ) = 0, p(N2 ) = 0.33 atm, p(NH3 )=1.33 atm
1A.7: For 200 t per day, 2.8 × 105 m3
1B.6: (a) 39%, (b) 61%, (c) 53% and 47%
1C.21: h i
b 1 ± (bRT /a)1/2
Vm = (1)
1 − bT /a

Part B: Suggested problems

1. The density of a gas sample is 1.03 g L−1 at 311 K and 161 Torr. What is the molar mass in g mol−1 ?
ANSWER:124 g mol−1
2. Calculate the ratio of mean speeds of He over Hg atoms at 630.0 K. Does the ratio depend on
temperature?
ANSWER: 7.08. No the ratio does not depend on temperature.
3. What pressure (in bar) would be predicted for 0.8 dm3 of Cl2 weighing 17.5 g at 273.15 K using the
van der Waals equation?
ANSWER: 6.52 bar