Calculate the volume occupied by 2 mole of N2 at 200K & 8.21 atm pressure, if PCVC / RTC = 3/8 and PrVr / Tr .

First, we will calculate the volume occupied by two moles of nitrogen at STP. We know that one mole of every gas occupies a volume of 22.4 litres at STP. Therefore volume occupied by 2 moles of nitrogen at STP will be 2 X 22.4 = 44.8 litres. 

STP stands for standard temperature and pressure. For STP conditions, the temperature is 273.15K (00 C) and pressure is 1 bar (105 Pascals or 0.987 atm).

we will now use the relation

 P1V1 / T1 = P2V2 / T2

Here P1 = 0.987 atm, V1 = 44.8 litres, T1 = 273.15 K, P2 = 8.21 atm, T2 = 200K and V2 has to be calculated. Substituting these values in the above expression, we get

 [0.987 X 44.8] / 273.15 = [8.21 X V2] / 273.15

 This gives us V2 = 3.94 Litres

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