Solid Carbon Dioxide Is Placed into a Ziploc Bag

question 39

Multiple Choice

Solid carbon dioxide is placed into a Ziploc bag. Solid carbon dioxide sublimes (turns directly from a solid to a gas) at a rate of 0.726 g/minute. If the pressure builds to 3.75 atm at a temperature of 21.1^oC, what is the final volume of the bag after 4.97 minutes? (Assume the volume of the solid carbon dioxide is negligible.)

• A) 37.9 mL
• B) 0.379 mL
• C) 1.98 mL
• D) 0.528 mL
• E) 528 mL

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