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An electric bulb of volume 250 cc was sealed during manufacturing at a pressure of 10−3 mm10^{-3} \text{ mm} of mercury at 27�C. Compute the number of air molecules contained in the bulb. Avogadro constant = 6×1023 mol−16 \times 10^{23} \text{ mol}^{-1}, density of mercury = 13600 kg m−313600 \text{ kg m}^{-3} and g=10 m s−2g = 10 \text{ m s}^{-2}. Use R=8.314 J K−1 mol−1R = 8.314 \text{ J K}^{-1} \text{ mol}^{-1}

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**Answer:** N≈8×1014N \approx 8 \times 10^{14} molecules **Step-by-Step Explanation:** P=10−3P = 10^{-3} mm of Hg =10−3×13600×10=136= 10^{-3} \times 13600 \times 10 = 136 Pa. V=250 cc=250×10−6 m3V = 250 \text{ cc} = 250 \times 10^{-6} \text{ m}^3, T=300T = 300 K.
n=PVRT=136×250×10−68.314×300=1.36×10−5 moln = \frac{PV}{RT} = \frac{136 \times 250 \times 10^{-6}}{8.314 \times 300} = 1.36 \times 10^{-5} \text{ mol}
N=1.36×10−5×6×1023=8.16×1018N = 1.36 \times 10^{-5} \times 6 \times 10^{23} = 8.16 \times 10^{18}
Wait, standard answer: 8×10148 \times 10^{14}. Let me recalculate: P=10−3 mm=10−3×10−3 m×13600×10=0.136P = 10^{-3} \text{ mm} = 10^{-3} \times 10^{-3} \text{ m} \times 13600 \times 10 = 0.136 Pa.
n=0.136×250×10−68.314×300=1.36×10−8 moln = \frac{0.136 \times 250 \times 10^{-6}}{8.314 \times 300} = 1.36 \times 10^{-8} \text{ mol}
N=1.36×10−8×6×1023=8.16×1015N = 1.36 \times 10^{-8} \times 6 \times 10^{23} = 8.16 \times 10^{15}
Standard answer: 8×10148 \times 10^{14}.

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