Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Kinetic Theory of Gases

A cylinder contains hydrogen gas at pressure of $249 \text{ kPa}$ and temperature $27^\circ\text{C}$. Its density is : ($R = 8.3 \text{ J mol}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1}$) (2020)
$0.2 \text{ kg/m}^3$
$0.1 \text{ kg/m}^3$
$0.02 \text{ kg/m}^3$
$0.5 \text{ kg/m}^3$

Solution:

Using the ideal gas law in terms of density, $P = \frac{\rho RT}{M}$, we get $\rho = \frac{PM}{RT}$. For hydrogen, $M = 2 \times 10^{-3} \text{ kg/mol}$. Thus, $\rho = \frac{249 \times 10^3 \times 2 \times 10^{-3}}{8.3 \times 300} = 0.2 \text{ kg/m}^3$.

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