A 200-L Container Holds 15

question 61

Essay

A 20.0-L container holds 15.3 mol of Cl₂ gas at 227°C.
a.Calculate the pressure in atmospheres,assuming ideal behavior.
b.Calculate the pressure in atmospheres,assuming van der Waals behavior.The van der Waals constants for Cl₂ are a = 6.49 atm·L²/mol² and b = 0.0562 L/mol.

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