Ideal Gas Law

• It is useful in illustrating the relationship among the pressure,

volume, temperature and number of moles of a gas.

• This equation is used to describe gases that behave ideally.

V = RnT / P or PV = nRT

• Where V = volume in L, P = pressure in atm, n = moles, T =

temperature in K and R = universal gas constant (0.0821
L.atm/mole.K)
1. What is the volume of a container that can hold 0.50 mole
of gas at 25.0oC and 1.25 atm?
Given: n = 0.50 mole T = 298.15 K P = 1.25 atm R = 0.0821
L.atm/mole.K
RTF: volume
Formula: V = nRT / P
Solution: V = (0.50 mole)(0.0821 L.atm/mole.K)(298.15 K) /
1.25atm
= 9.791246 L
Final Answer: V = 9.8 L
2. Calculate the pressure exerted by a 0.25 mole sulfur
hexafluoride in a steel vessel having a capacity of 1 250 mL at
70oC.
Given: n = 0.25 mole T = 343.15 K R = 0.0821 L.atm/mole.K
V = 1.25 L
RTF: pressure
Formula: P = nRT / V
Solution: P = (0.25 mole)(0.0821 L.atm/mole.K)(343.15 K) / 1.25L
= 5.634523 atm

Final Answer: V = 5.6 atm

3. Fermentation of glucose produce gas in the form of carbon
dioxide, how many moles of carbon dioxide is produced if 0.78 L
of carbon dioxide at 20.1oC and 1.00 atm was collected during
the process?
Given: P = 1.00 atm T = 293.25 K R = 0.0821 L.atm/mole.K
V = 0.78 L
RTF: amount of substance
Formula: n = PV / RT
Solution: n = (1.00 atm)(0.78 L)/(0.0821 L.atm/mole.K)(293.25 K)
= 0.78 / 24.075825 = 0.0323976437
Final Answer: n = 0.032 mole
4. A sample of liquid acetone is placed in a 25.0 mL flask and
vaporized by the heating to 75oC at 1.02 atm. Calculate the
number of moles of the acetone.
Given: P = 1.02 atm T = 348.15 K R = 0.0821 L.atm/mole.K
V = 0.025 L
RTF: amount of substance
Formula: n = PV / RT
Solution: n = (1.02 atm)(0.025 L)/(0.0821 L.atm/mole.K)(348.15
K)
= 0.0255 / 28.583115 = 0.0008921351
Final Answer: n = 0.00089 mole or 8.9 x 10-4 mole
5. Calculate the pressure exerted by 0.300 mole of gas contained
in an 8.00 L vessel at 18oC.
Given: n = 0.300 mole T = 291.15 K R = 0.0821 L.atm/mole.K
V = 8.00 L
RTF: pressure
Formula: P = nRT / V
Solution: P = (0.300 mole)(0.0821 L.atm/mole.K)(291.15 K) /
8.00L
= 0.8963780 atm
Final Answer: n = 0.896 atm