Q.
A vessel of volume V=5.0 litre contains 1.4g of nitrogen at temperature, T=1800K. Find the pressure (in N/m2 ) of the gas if 30% of its molecules are dissociated into atoms at this temperature. ___ (1.94×105)
Mass of molecular nitrogen =10070×1.4=0.98g
Mass of atomic nitrogen =10030×1.4=0.42g
Number of moles of molecular nitrogen, n1=280.98=0.035
Number of moles of atomic nitrogen n2=140.42=0.03
The pressure of the gas = pressure exerted by molecular nitrogen + pressure exerted by atomic nitrogen
i.e., P=P1+P2 =Vn1RT+Vn2RT=V(n1+n2)RT =5×10−3(0.035+0.03)×8.31×1800 =1.94×105N/m2