1. Write the balanced chemical equation:
2 KClO₃(s) → 2 KCl(s) + 3 O₂(g)
2. Calculate the moles of KClO₃:
* Molar mass of KClO₃ = 39.10 g/mol + 35.45 g/mol + 3 * 16.00 g/mol = 122.55 g/mol
* Moles of KClO₃ = (8.15 g) / (122.55 g/mol) = 0.0665 mol
3. Calculate the moles of O₂ produced:
* From the balanced equation, 2 moles of KClO₃ produce 3 moles of O₂.
* Moles of O₂ = (0.0665 mol KClO₃) * (3 mol O₂ / 2 mol KClO₃) = 0.0998 mol O₂
4. Convert the temperature to Kelvin:
* T (K) = T (°C) + 273.15
* T (K) = 22.0 °C + 273.15 = 295.15 K
5. Convert the pressure to atmospheres:
* 1 atm = 760 mm Hg
* P (atm) = (728 mm Hg) / (760 mm Hg/atm) = 0.958 atm
6. Use the ideal gas law to calculate the volume:
* PV = nRT
* V = (nRT) / P
* Where:
* V = volume (L)
* n = moles (mol)
* R = ideal gas constant (0.0821 L·atm/mol·K)
* T = temperature (K)
* P = pressure (atm)
* V = (0.0998 mol * 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K * 295.15 K) / 0.958 atm
* V = 2.54 L
Therefore, 2.54 L of O₂ would be produced at 22.0 °C and 728 mm Hg.