Given:
Moles of He = 15
Moles of N2 = 5
Pressure (P) = 1.01 atm
Temperature (T) = 300 K
To determine:
The volume (V) of the balloon
Explanation:
From the ideal gas law:
PV = nRT
where P = pressure of the gas
V = volume
n = number of moles of the gas
T = temperature
R = gas constant = 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K
In this case we have:-
n(total) = 15 + 5 = 20 moles
P = 1.01 atm and T = 300K
V = nRT/P = 20 moles * 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K * 300 K/1.01 atm = 487.7 L
Ans: Volume of the balloon is around 488 L
