How much work (in J) is involved in a chemical reaction if the volume decreases from 5.20 to 1.13 L against a constant pressure of 0.852 atm ? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

W = 350.6 J

Explanation:

Given that,

The volume decreases from 5.20 to 1.13 L against a constant pressure of 0.852 atm.

The change in volume = 1.13 L - 5.20 L = -4.07 L

Work done, W = - PΔV

So,

W = 0.852 atm × -4.07 L

= - 3.46 L-atm

or

So, the required work done is 350.6 J.

a mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. mercury barometers are used for : -

1. measurement of atmospheric pressure  

2. determining the altitude of a place

3. weather forecasting

4. calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. application in fluid mechanics

6. measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. surface weather analysis

8. preparation of barographs

9. usage in physical sciences like physics, astronomy & chemistry

10. preparation of aircraft altimeters

characteristics of mercury barometer : -

1.used to define and measure atmospheric pressure.

2.on the average at sea level the column of mercury rises to a height of about 760 mm.

3.this quantity is equal to 1 atmosphere.

4.it is also known as standard atmospheric pressure.

5.a barometer in which the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube with a sealed top is balanced against that of the atmosphere pressing on an exposed cistern of mercury at the base of the mercury column, the height of the column varying with atmospheric pressure.

the answer for sodium is 0.186

the answer for rubidium is 0.251