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Hydrogen gas is filled in a balloon at 20°C. If temperature is made 40°C, pressure remaining same, what fraction of hydrogen will come out

Options

A

0.07

B

0.25

C

0.5

D

0.75

Correct Answer :

0.07

Solution :

The correct option is 0.07.

To find the fraction of hydrogen gas that escapes from the balloon when it is heated at constant pressure and volume, we can use the ideal gas law:
PV=nRT

Here, the pressure (P) remains constant, and we assume the capacity (volume, V) of the balloon remains constant. Since R is the universal gas constant, the relation becomes:
nT=constant
or
n1T1=n2T2

where:
- n1 is the initial number of moles of hydrogen gas.
- n2 is the final number of moles of hydrogen gas left in the balloon.
- T1 is the initial temperature in Kelvin.
- T2 is the final temperature in Kelvin.

First, convert the temperatures from Celsius to Kelvin:
T1=20°C=20+273=293 K
T2=40°C=40+273=313 K

Now, calculate the final number of moles in terms of the initial moles:
n2=n1T1T2=n1293313

The fraction of hydrogen gas that escapes (comes out) is given by:
Fraction escaped=n1-n2n1=1-n2n1

Substituting the values:
Fraction escaped=1-293313=313-293313=203130.064

Comparing this value with the given options, the closest fraction is 0.07.

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