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What is the mass density of air at \(P=1.0\) atm and $T=(a)-10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\( and \)(\mathrm{b}) 30^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ?$ The average molecular mass of air is approximately 29 u.

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Answer: The approximate mass densities of air at 10°C and 1.0 atm is 1.205 g/L, and at 30°C and 1.0 atm is 1.132 g/L.

Step by step solution

01

Convert temperatures to Kelvin

First, we need to convert the given temperatures \((a)\) \(10^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \((b)\) \(30^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) into Kelvin. To do this, add 273.15 to the Celsius temperature. \((a)\) \(T_1 = 10^{\circ}\mathrm{C} + 273.15 = 283.15\,\text{K}\) \((b)\) \(T_2 = 30^{\circ}\mathrm{C} + 273.15 = 303.15\,\text{K}\)
02

Find the Ideal Gas Constant

Then, we need to determine the ideal gas constant, \(R\), in units of \(\dfrac{\text{L}\cdot\text{atm}}{\text{K}\cdot\text{mol}}\). The value for \(R\) is approximately \(0.0821\dfrac{\text{L}\cdot\text{atm}}{\text{K}\cdot\text{mol}}\).
03

Use Ideal Gas Law to Derive a Formula for Mass Density

In terms of mass \(m\), density \(\rho\), and molar mass \(M\), the ideal gas law can be rewritten as \(PV=\frac{m}{M} RT\). We can solve for the mass density, \(\rho = \frac{m}{V}\): \(\rho = \frac{m}{V} = \frac{M}{RT}P\) Now we can use this formula to find the mass density for the given conditions.
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Find the Mass Density at the Given Temperatures

Using the derived formula for mass density, we can now plug in the known values and the average molecular mass of air (\(M = 29\,\text{u} = 29\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{mol}}\)): \((a)\) \(\rho_1 = \frac{29\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{mol}}}{0.0821\dfrac{\text{L}\cdot\text{atm}}{\text{K}\cdot\text{mol}}\cdot 283.15\,\text{K}}\cdot 1.0\,\text{atm} = 1.205\,\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{L}}\) \((b)\) \(\rho_2 = \frac{29\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{mol}}}{0.0821\dfrac{\text{L}\cdot\text{atm}}{\text{K}\cdot\text{mol}}\cdot 303.15\,\text{K}}\cdot 1.0\,\text{atm} = 1.132\,\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{L}}\) Therefore, the mass density of air at \(10^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \(1.0\,\text{atm}\) is approximately \(1.205\,\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{L}}\) and at \(30^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \(1.0\,\text{atm}\) is approximately \(1.132\,\dfrac{\text{g}}{\text{L}}\).

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