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Van der Waals Equation
Van der Waals Equation
7. Gases / Van der Waals Equation / Problem 1

A 15.0 g sample of MgCO3 is placed in a 1.0 L reaction vessel along with excess HNO3. The following reaction then occurs at 350 K: MgCO3(s) + 2 HNO3(aq) → Mg(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g). Use the van der Waals equation to calculate the pressure of CO2(g) in the vessel, taking into account the volume of the non-gaseous products. The constants for CO2(g) are a = 3.607 atm L2/mol2 and b = 0.04286 L/mol. Assume the non-gaseous products occupy a total volume of 111.6 mL.

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