Party stores sell small tanks containing 44g of helium gas.
If you use such a tank to fill 0.020 m^3 foil balloons (which don't stretch, and so have an internal pressure that is very close to atmospheric pressure), how many balloons can you expect to fill? Assume the temperature is 20 degrees celcius.
Thanks
If you use such a tank to fill 0.020 m^3 foil balloons (which don't stretch, and so have an internal pressure that is very close to atmospheric pressure), how many balloons can you expect to fill? Assume the temperature is 20 degrees celcius.
Thanks
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Use the Ideal Gas Law to find the mass of helium in each balloon:
P = pressure
V = volume
n = number of moles of gas
R = universal gas constant
T = absolute temperature
PV = nRT
(101300 N/m^2)(0.020 m^3) = n(8.314 J / mole-Kelvin)(273.15K + 20K)
2026 J = n2437J
n = 2026 / 2437
n = 0.831 moles per balloon
The atomic weight of helium is 4.00, so there are 4.00 grams per mole so the mass of helium in each balloon is:
( 0.831 moles per balloon )( 4.00 grams/mole)
= 3.33 grams per balloon
So the number of balloons is
( 44 g ) / ( 3.33 grams per balloon )
13.2 balloons.
Round down to
13 balloons.
P = pressure
V = volume
n = number of moles of gas
R = universal gas constant
T = absolute temperature
PV = nRT
(101300 N/m^2)(0.020 m^3) = n(8.314 J / mole-Kelvin)(273.15K + 20K)
2026 J = n2437J
n = 2026 / 2437
n = 0.831 moles per balloon
The atomic weight of helium is 4.00, so there are 4.00 grams per mole so the mass of helium in each balloon is:
( 0.831 moles per balloon )( 4.00 grams/mole)
= 3.33 grams per balloon
So the number of balloons is
( 44 g ) / ( 3.33 grams per balloon )
13.2 balloons.
Round down to
13 balloons.
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This looks like an ideal gas law problem -> PV = nRT
You can find the number of moles of gas you have using the mass of your helium (44g).
n = 44g / (4g / mol) = 11 mol.
You can then find the total volume that this helium will fill at P = 1atm, T = 20 C using:
V = nRT / P
Take this volume and divide by the volume of your balloon to determine how many balloons you can fill:
number_balloons = V / (volume balloon)
Make sure to mind your units!
You can find the number of moles of gas you have using the mass of your helium (44g).
n = 44g / (4g / mol) = 11 mol.
You can then find the total volume that this helium will fill at P = 1atm, T = 20 C using:
V = nRT / P
Take this volume and divide by the volume of your balloon to determine how many balloons you can fill:
number_balloons = V / (volume balloon)
Make sure to mind your units!