If you have a gas sample with a pressure of 2 atm, a volume of 40 L and a temperature of 300 K, what will be the number of moles of gas in that sample?

n = 3.25 mol

Explanation:

Given data:

Pressure of sample = 2 atm

Volume of sample = 40 L

Temperature = 300 K

Number of moles = ?

Solution:

PV = nRT

R = general gas constant = 0.0821 atm.L/mol.K

2 atm ×40 L = n × 0.0821 atm.L/mol.K × 300 K

80 atm.L = n  × 24.63 atm.L/mol

n = 80 atm.L  /24.63 atm.L/mol

n = 3.25 mol