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  • Calculating Gas Volume with the Ideal Gas Law: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to solve this problem using the ideal gas law:

    1. Convert Units

    * Temperature: Convert Celsius to Kelvin: 128 °C + 273.15 = 401.15 K

    * Pressure: Leave pressure in atmospheres (atm)

    2. Ideal Gas Law

    The ideal gas law is: PV = nRT

    Where:

    * P = pressure (atm)

    * V = volume (L)

    * n = number of moles

    * R = ideal gas constant (0.0821 L⋅atm/mol⋅K)

    * T = temperature (K)

    3. Rearrange and Solve for Volume (V)

    * V = (nRT) / P

    4. Plug in the Values

    * V = (5.6 mol * 0.0821 L⋅atm/mol⋅K * 401.15 K) / 9.4 atm

    5. Calculate

    * V ≈ 19.8 L

    Therefore, 5.6 moles of sulfur hexafluoride gas will occupy approximately 19.8 liters at 128 °C and 9.4 atm.

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