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A weather balloon is partially filled with helium to allow for expansion at high altitudes. At STP, a weather balloon is filled with enough helium to give a volume of 25.0L. At an altitude of 30.0kmand -35°C, it has expanded to 2460L. The increase in volume cause it to burst and a small parachute returns the instruments to Earth.

a. How many grams of helium are added to the balloon?

b. What is the final pressure, in millimeters of mercury, of the helium inside the balloon when it bursts?

Short Answer

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a. The mass of Helium added is 4.47g.

b. The final pressure of the helium inside the balloon is6.73mmHg.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Part 1: Given Information

We need to find the grams of helium which added to the balloon.

02

Part (a) Step 2: Simplify

For calculating the mass of the helium, we will use the ideal gas law equation

PV=nRT...1

Since, n=massmolarmass

Substituting the value of nin equation 1

role="math" localid="1652604534551" PV=massmolarmassRT...2

Considering the given conditions at STP

The pressure P=1atm,

the temperature role="math" localid="1652606249977" T=273K,

the volume of gas V=25L

the universal gas constant R=0.0821atm-Lmol-K

the molar mass of helium =4.003gmol

Now, for the mass of the Helium using the equation 2

mass=PV×molarmassRT

Substituting the given values

role="math" localid="1652606320437" mass=1atm×25L×4.003gmol0.0821atm-Lmol-K×273K=100.07522.41gmass=4.47g

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the final pressure.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify

For calculating the final pressure of Helium inside the balloon, we will use the combined gas law equation

P1V1T1=P2V2T2...1

Considering the given values

initial pressure role="math" localid="1652606723443" P1=1atm=760mmHg,

initial volume V1=25L

initial temperature T1=273K, and

the final volume role="math" localid="1652606435110" V2=2460L,

the final temperature T2=-35°C=-35+273K=238K

Now, calculating the final pressure using the equation 1

P2=P1V1T2V2T1

Substituting the given values

role="math" localid="1652606945347" P2=760mmHg×25L×238K2460L×273K=4,522,000371,580mmHgP2=6.73mmHg

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