A common way to make hydrogen gas in the laboratory is to place a metal such as zinc in hydrochloric acid (see the figure). the hydrochloric acid reacts with the metal to produce hydrogen gas, which is then collected over water. suppose a student carries out this reaction and collects a total of 144.2 ml of gas at a pressure of 742 mmhg and a temperature of 25?c. what mass of hydrogen gas (in mg) does the student collect? (the vapor pressure of water is 23.78 mmhg at 25?c.)
Volume = 144.2
ml = 0.1442 l total pressure = 742 mmhg temperature = 25°C. mass of hydrogen gas (in mg) = ? vapor
pressure of water is 23.78 mmhg at 25°C
Solution:
1) Partial pressure of hydrogen = total pressure - vapor pressure of water