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A sample of 2.0 grams of helium gas is contained in a tank with a volume of 5.0 L at a temperature of 25° C. what is the pressure of the gas in the tank in atm?

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To calculate the pressure of the helium gas in the tank, we can use the ideal gas law equation:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure of the gas, V is the volume of the tank, n is the number of moles of the gas, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is the temperature of the gas in Kelvin.

First, we need to convert the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin by adding 273.15 to it:

T = 25°C + 273.15 = 298.15 K

Next, we need to calculate the number of moles of helium gas in the tank using its mass and molar mass:

n = m/M

where m is the mass of the gas and M is its molar mass. The molar mass of helium is approximately 4.00 g/mol.

n = 2.0 g / 4.00 g/mol = 0.50 mol

Now we can substitute the values we have into the ideal gas law equation and solve for P:

P = nRT/V

P = (0.50 mol)(0.08206 L·atm/(mol·K))(298.15 K)/(5.0 L)

P = 2.43 atm

Therefore, the pressure of the helium gas in the tank is approximately 2.43 atm.
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