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The temperature, pressure and volume of two gases X and Y are T, P and V respectively. When the gases are mixed then the volume and temperature of mixture become V and T respectively. The pressure and mass of the mixture will be

Options

A

2P and 2M

B

P and M

C

P and 2M

D

2P and M

Correct Answer :

2P and 2M

Solution :

The correct option is 2P and 2M.

Let's determine the mass and the pressure of the mixture step-by-step.

1. Mass of the mixture:
According to the law of conservation of mass, mass is an additive property. If gas X has a mass of M and gas Y has a mass of M, then the total mass of the mixture is simply the sum of their individual masses:

M mixture = M X + M Y = M + M = 2 M

2. Pressure of the mixture:
We can find the final pressure of the mixture by using the ideal gas equation:

P V = n R T

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature.

For gas X, the pressure is P, the volume is V, and the temperature is T. The number of moles of gas X is:

n X = P V R T

For gas Y, the pressure is also P, the volume is V, and the temperature is T. The number of moles of gas Y is:

n Y = P V R T

When the two gases are mixed, the total number of moles in the mixture is the sum of the moles of the individual gases:

n total = n X + n Y = P V R T + P V R T = 2 P V R T

Let the pressure of the mixture be P'. The volume of the mixture is V, and its temperature is T. Applying the ideal gas equation to the mixture:

P V = n total R T

Substituting the expression for the total number of moles:

P V = 2 P V R T R T

Simplifying the right side of the equation:

P V = 2 P V

Dividing both sides by the volume V, we find:

P = 2 P

Thus, the pressure of the mixture will be 2P and the mass of the mixture will be 2M.

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