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  • Oxygen Required for Sulfur Trioxide Conversion: A Step-by-Step Calculation
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    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.

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