When the products released by explosion of 0.04 mole of nitroglycerine were placed in a 821 ml flask — States of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question
Question
When the products released by explosion of 0.04 mole of nitroglycerine were placed in a 821 ml flask and the flask was cooled to –23°C, product 'A' solidified and the pressure inside the flask was 4.75 atm. How many moles of A were present and what is its likely identity? Neglect the volume of solid formed.
Answer: C
💡 Solution & Explanation
Remaining gases at 250 K: $n = PV/RT = (4.75 \times 0.821) / (0.0821 \times 250) = 0.19 \text{ mol}$. Total gases initially = 0.29 mol. Solid A = $0.29 - 0.19 = 0.10 \text{ mol}$. Solidifies at -23°C, so it is H₂O. Therefore, correct answer is C.
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