Aclosed vessel system of volume 2.5 l contains a mixture of neon and fluorine. the total pressure is 3.32 atm at 0.0°c. when the mixture is heated to 15°c, the entropy of the mixture increases by 0.345 j/k. what amount (in moles) of each substance (ne and f2) is present in the mixture? (heat capacity of monoatomic gas = 3/2r and that for a diatomic gas = 5/2r)

moles Ne = 0.154 mol

moles F₂ = 0.217 mol

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Volume of the vessel system = 2.5 L

Total pressure = 3.32 atm at 0.0 °C

The mixture is heated to 15.0 °C

The entropy of the mixture increases by 0.345 J/K

The heat capacity of monoatomic gas = 3/2R and that for a diatomic gas = 5/2R

Step 2: Define the gas

Neon is a monoatomic gas, composed of Ne atoms

 ⇒ Cv(Ne) ≅ (3/2)R

Fluorine is a diatomic gas, composed of F₂ molecules.  

⇒ Cv(F₂) ≅ (5/2)R

Step 3: Calculate moles of gas

p*V = n*R*T

⇒ with p = the total pressure = 3.32 atm

⇒ with V = the total volume = 2.5 L

⇒ with n = the number of moles of gas

⇒ with R = the gas constant = 0.08206 L*atm/K*mol

⇒ with T = the temperature = 273.15 Kelvin

n(total) = p*V/RT = (3.32 atm*2.5 L)/(0.08206 L*atm/mol•K*273.15) = 0.3703 mol

Step 4: Calculate moles of Ne and F2

For one mole heated at constant volume,  

∆S = Cv*ln(288.15/273.15) = 0.05346*Cv

⇒ ∆S for 0.3703 mol,  

∆S = (0.3703 mol)(0.05346)Cv = 0.345 J/K

 ⇒ Cv = 17.43 J/mol*K for the Ne/F₂ mixture.

For pure Ne, Cv = (3/2)R = 1.5*8.314 J/mol*K = 12.471 J/mol*K

For pure F₂, Cv = (5/2)R = 2.5 * 8.314 J/mol*K = 20.785 J/mol*K

if X is the mole fraction of Ne, we can find X by:

17.43 J/mol*K = X* 12.471 J/mol*K + (1 – X) * 20.785 J/mol*K

 ⇒ 20.875 – 8.314 * X = 17.43

X = 0.415 , 1 – X = 0.585

moles Ne = (0.415)(0.3703 mol) = 0.154 mol

moles F₂ = (0.585)(0.3703 mol) = 0.217 mol

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the correct answer would be b) volume versus temperature, because they are also directly proportional.