1. Write the balanced chemical equation:
The reaction between sulfur trioxide (SO₃) and oxygen (O₂) to form sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is:
2 SO₃ (g) + O₂ (g) → 2 SO₂ (g)
2. Calculate the moles of SO₃:
* Molar mass of SO₃ = 80.06 g/mol
* Moles of SO₃ = (5.00 g) / (80.06 g/mol) = 0.0625 mol
3. Determine the moles of O₂ required:
* From the balanced equation, 2 moles of SO₃ react with 1 mole of O₂.
* Moles of O₂ needed = (0.0625 mol SO₃) * (1 mol O₂ / 2 mol SO₃) = 0.03125 mol O₂
4. Apply the Ideal Gas Law to find the volume of O₂:
* Ideal Gas Law: PV = nRT
* P = Pressure = 5.25 atm
* V = Volume (what we want to find)
* n = Moles of O₂ = 0.03125 mol
* R = Ideal Gas Constant = 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K
* T = Temperature = 350 °C + 273.15 = 623.15 K
5. Solve for V:
* V = (nRT) / P
* V = (0.03125 mol * 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K * 623.15 K) / 5.25 atm
* V ≈ 0.308 L
Therefore, approximately 0.308 liters of oxygen gas are needed at 350°C and 5.25 atm to completely convert 5.00 grams of sulfur trioxide.