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Experiment 10
"Molecular weight of a volatile liquid"
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I. Observations and results:

First trial
Mass of dry apparatus 91.9 g
Mass of apparatus and condensed vapor 92.3 g
Mass of condensed vapor 0.4 g(1)
Total volume of flask (ml) 338 ml
Total volume of flask (L) 0.338 L(2)
Barometric pressure (torr) 750 torr
Barometric pressure (atm) 0.987 atm(3)
Temperature of vapor (Cº) 98 Cº
Temperature of vapor (K) 371 K(4)
Molecular weight of liquid (g\mol) 36.48 g\mol(5)

II. Calculation:
(1) Mass of condensed vapor = 92.3-91.9=0.4 g
(2) Total volume of flask (L)=338*10-3 =0.338 L

(3) Barometric pressure =750/760=0.987 atm

(4) Temperature of vapor (K)= 98+273=371 K
(5) P*V=n*R*T ,n=m/M
M = (m*R*T)/(P*V)
= (0.4*0.082*371)/(0.987*0.338) = 36.48 g\mol
III. Answer the following questions:
1. How would your experiment results be effected if :
a. Some water was left on the apparatus
The water will affect weight of the flask and the results will be in
correct. Molecular weight will increase.
b. The liquid not completely evaporated.
This gives in correct calculations since when we scale the apparatus to
measure the weight of vapor in the flask. This evaporated liquid will
measured with vapor and this increase the molecular weight obtained
from the calculations
c. You forgot to make a pinhole in the foil.
The pressure inside the flask will increase and being larger than
atmospheric pressure ,and any liquid that required to fill the flask as
vapor can’t escape as liquid is heated so this will incorrect results
(decrease the molecular weight).

2. If 0.80 g of the vapor of unknown liquid occupied 280 ml at 100 C° and

750 torr, calculate the molecular weight of the liquid.
P= 750 torr = 0.987 atm, T=100 C = 373 K, V=280 ml=0.28 L
P*V= n*R*T, n=m/M
M=(m*R*T)/(P*V)
=(0.8*0.082*373)/(0.987*0.28) = 88.54 g\mol

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