Answer: The density of the given vapor is 0.939 g/L.
Explanation:
Given: Pressure = 233 mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.00131579 atm) = 0.31 atm
Temperature = [tex]25^{o}C[/tex] = (25 + 273) K = 298 K
According to the ideal gas equation,
[tex]PV = \frac{m}{M}RT[/tex]
where,
P = pressure
V = volume
m = mass
M = molar mass
R = gas constant = 0.0821 L atm/mol K
T = temperature
This formula can be re-written as follows.
[tex]PM = \frac{m}{V}RT[/tex] (where, [tex]Density = \frac{mass (m)}{Volume (V)}[/tex] )
Hence, formula used to calculate density of diethy ether (molar mass = 74.12 g/mol) vapor is as follows.
[tex]d = \frac{PM}{RT}[/tex]
Substitute values into the above formula as follows.
[tex]d = \frac{PM}{RT}\\= \frac{0.31 atm \times 74.12 g/mol}{0.0821 L atm/mol K \times 298 K}\\= \frac{22.9772}{24.4658}\\= 0.939 g/L[/tex]
Thus, we can conclude that the density of the given vapor is 0.939 g/L.