IDEAL GAS

1. A 340-L tank contained hydrogen sulfide gas at 1034 KPa and 15ºC after 2 kgs of the gas had been
drawn out. Before any gas left the tank, the temperature was 21ºC. What mass of the gas was in the
tank originally and what was its pressure? ( M W of H2S = 34 )
Mass left = P2V2 / RT2 = 1034(0.34) / 0.2445(15+273) = 4.99kg = 5kg
Mass original = 2 + 5 = 7kg
P1 = mass original(R)(T1) / V1 = 7(0.2445)(21+273) / 0.34 = 1480 KPa

2. A system consists of two vessels A and B with connecting valve. The vessel A contains 425 liters of
nitrogen at 1500 KPa and a temperature of 45ºC. Vessel B contains 1 kg of nitrogen at 550 KPa and
15 ºC. After the valve separating the two vessels is opened, the temperature of the mixture becomes
32 ºC. Calculate the final pressure of the mixture?
( MW of nitrogen gas = 28 )
MA + MB = Mmix Eq.1
PAVA / RTA + PBVB / RTB = PmVm / RTm Eq.2
VB = MBRTB / PB = 1(0.2969)288 / 550 = 0.156 m3
[1500(0.425) / (0.2969)(318)] + 1 = [Pm(0.425+0.156) / (0.2969)(305)]
Pm = (7.752)(305)(0.2969) / 0.581 = 1208.2 KPa

3. The pressure in an automobile tire depends on the temperature of the air in the tire. When the air
temperature is 25°C, the pressure gage reads 240 KPa. If the volume of the tire is 0.025 m 3,
determine the pressure rise in the tire when the air temperature in the tire rises to 50°C. Also,
determine the amount of air that must be bled off to restore pressure to its original value at this
temperature. (Rair = 0.287 KJ/kg-K)
m = PV / RT = (240 + 101.325)(0.025) / 0.287(298) = 0.0998kg
P2 = P1 x (T2 / T1) = 341.325 x (323/298) = 369.96 KPa = 268.6 KPag
m2 = (341.325)(0.025) / 0.287(323) = 0.092kg
mb = 0.0998 – 0.092 = 0.0078kg = 7.8gm

4. An automobile tire contains 114 grams of air at 210 KPa gage and 21ºC. It has an automatic valve
that releases air whenever the pressure exceeds 235 KPa gage. Under certain running conditions, the
steady-state temperature becomes 50ºC. What mass of air escapes and what is the tire pressure when
the remaining air has return to 21ºC? (Rair = 0.287 KJ/kg-K)
V = mRT / P = 0.114(0.287)294 / 311.325 = 0.0309 m3
m = PV / RT = 336.325(0.0309) / 0.287(323) = 0.112kg
mesc = 0.114 – 0.112 = 0.002kg
P = mRT / V = 0.112(0.287)294 / 0.0309 = 305.84 KPaa = 204.5 KPag

5. It is planned to lift and move logs from almost inaccessible forest areas by means of balloon with a
mass of 100 kg. Helium at 200 KPa gage and temperature of 25°C is to be used in the balloon. What
minimum balloon diameter (assume spherical) will be required for a gross lifting force of 500 kg?
Surrounding air temperature = 21°C ( RHe = 2.078 KJ/kg K & Rair = 0.287 KJ/kg-K)
Ma = MHe + MBal + MLoad
PaVa / RaTa = [PHeVHe / RHeTHe] + MBal + MLoad
[101.325(V) / 0.287(294)] = [301.325(V) / 2.078(298)] + 100 + 500
1.20085V = 0.4866V + 600
V = 600 / 0.71425 = 840 m3
But; V = 4/3 π r3
r = 5.85m d = 2r = 11.7m
6. An empty tin can with height of 30cm and a diameter of 15cm is open at one end and closed at the
other end. If the vertical can, with open end down, be slowly immersed in water, how far the water
will rise inside the can when the closed end is 10 cm below the water surface.
P1V1 = P2V2
P1V1 = (101.325)(0.7854)(0.15m)2(0.3m) = 0.5372 KJ
P2V2 = [9.81(0.1+X) + 101.325][0.7854(0.15)2(X)]
= [0.981 + 9.81X + 101.325][0.01767X]
= [102.306 + 9.81X + 101.325][0.01767X]
= 1.808X + 0.1733X2

0.1733X2 + 1.808X – 0.5372 = 0

By quadratic: X = 0.2885m = 28.85cm
h = 30 – 28.85 = 1.15 m = 11.5 mm

7. Given:
On Position – 150 Kpa gage
Off Position – 300 Kpa gage
Initial Volume of air = 1/3 of total volume

Find the volume of water discharge before on position.

OFF Position = ON Position

P1V1 = P2V2
(300 + 101.325)(0.7854)(1)2(2/3) = (150 + 101.325)(0.7854)(1)2
210.134 = 131.594 + 197.39X
X = 0.398 m
VH2O = 0.7854(1m)2(0.398m) = 0.3126 m3 = 312.6 liters