Consider air at P = 1.00 atm. The average molecular mass of air is approximately 29 u. Boltzmann constant is 1.380 × 10^(-23) J/K. a. What is the mass density of air at T = -26.0°C? b. What is the mass density of air at T = 22.0°C? Please answer in kg/m^3.
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The formula to convert Celsius to Kelvin is K = °C + 273.15. So, T1 = -26.0°C + 273.15 = 247.15 K and T2 = 22.0°C + 273.15 = 295.15 K. The formula to calculate the mass density of a gas is ρ = PM/RT, where P is the pressure, M is the molar mass, R is the gas Show more…
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