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Ch.10 - Gases
Brown - Chemistry: The Central Science 15th Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 36

A neon sign is made of glass tubing whose inside diameter is 3.0 cm and length is 10.0 m. If the sign contains neon at a pressure of 265 Pa at 30 °C, how many grams of neon are in the sign? (The volume of a cylinder is πr²h.)

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Calculate the radius of the glass tubing by converting the diameter from centimeters to meters and then dividing by 2. Use the formula: radius (r) = diameter / 2.
Convert the length of the glass tubing from meters to centimeters to ensure consistent units when calculating volume.
Calculate the volume of the glass tubing using the formula for the volume of a cylinder: V = \(\pi\) r^2 h, where r is the radius and h is the height (or length) of the cylinder.
Use the ideal gas law, PV = nRT, to solve for the number of moles (n) of neon gas. Rearrange the formula to n = PV / RT, where P is pressure, V is volume, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature in Kelvin.
Convert the number of moles of neon to grams using the molar mass of neon. Multiply the number of moles by the molar mass of neon (approximately 20.18 g/mol) to find the mass in grams.

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Ideal Gas Law

The Ideal Gas Law relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of a gas through the equation PV = nRT. This law is essential for understanding how gases behave under different conditions and allows us to calculate the amount of gas present when given specific parameters like pressure and temperature.
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Volume of a Cylinder

The volume of a cylinder can be calculated using the formula V = πr²h, where r is the radius and h is the height (or length) of the cylinder. In this context, knowing the volume of the glass tubing is crucial for determining how much neon gas it can hold, which directly impacts the calculations using the Ideal Gas Law.
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Molar Mass of Neon

The molar mass of neon is approximately 20.18 g/mol, which is necessary for converting the number of moles of neon gas (calculated from the Ideal Gas Law) into grams. Understanding molar mass allows for the final step in determining the total mass of neon contained in the sign, linking the gas properties to a tangible quantity.
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