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QJEEM21Che6ff: JEE Main 2021 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM21Che6ff Solution: An empty LPG cylinder weighs 14.8 kg. When full, it weighs 29.0 …

An empty LPG cylinder weighs 14.8 kg. When full, it weighs 29.0 kg and shows a pressure of 3.47 atm. In the course of use at ambient temperature, the mass of the cylinder is reduced to 23.0 kg. The final pressure inside of the cylinder is _________ atm. (Nearest integer)

(Assume LPG of be an ideal gas)

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Weight of empty LPG cylinder = 14.8 kg

Weight of full LPG cylinder = 29 kg

∴\therefore Weight of gas = 29 −- 14.8 = 14.2 kg

If weight of full LPG cylinder = 23 kg

then weight of gas used = 29 −- 23 = 6 kg at ambient temperature.

From ideal gas equation, pV = nRT

or pV=Weight of soluteMolecular mass of solute×RTpV = {{Weight\,of\,solute} \over {Molecular\,mass\,of\,solute}} \times RT

or pV=WM×RTpV = {W \over M} \times RT

Applying ideal gas to LPG cylinder when gas is full,

pV=nRTpV = nRT

3.47 atm×V=14.2kgM×RT3.47\,atm \times V = {{14.2kg} \over M} \times RT .... (i)

Applying ideal gas to LPG cylinder when gas is reduced to 23 kg at ambient temperture,

pV=nRTpV = nRT

p×V=8.2kgM×RTp \times V = {{8.2kg} \over M} \times RT .... (ii)

Divide Eq. (i) by (ii)

3.47×Vp×V=14.2kg RTM8.2kg ×RTM{{3.47 \times V} \over {p \times V}} = {{{{14.2kg\,RT} \over M}} \over {{{8.2kg\, \times RT} \over M}}}

3.47p=14.28.2{{3.47} \over p} = {{14.2} \over {8.2}}

⇒p=3.47×4171=2.003\Rightarrow p = {{3.47 \times 41} \over {71}} = 2.003 atm

Hence, answer is 2.

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