Solution:
To solve this, we can use the ideal gas law in terms of the number of moles \( n \):
\[
PV = nRT
\]
Let:
- Initial moles of hydrogen be \( n_1 \),
- Final moles of hydrogen be \( n_2 \).
Given data:
- Initial pressure \( P \),
- Final pressure \( P/2 \),
- Initial temperature \( T_1 = 500 \, \text{K} \),
- Final temperature \( T_2 = 300 \, \text{K} \),
- Mass of hydrogen initially = 6 g.
Since \( n = \frac{PV}{RT} \), we can write the initial and final moles as:
\[
n_1 = \frac{PV}{RT_1} \quad \text{and} \quad n_2 = \frac{(P/2)V}{R \cdot 300}
\]
Taking the ratio \( \frac{n_2}{n_1} \):
\[
\frac{n_2}{n_1} = \frac{(P/2) \cdot V / (R \cdot 300)}{P \cdot V / (R \cdot 500)} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{500}{300} = \frac{5}{12}
\]
Since initial moles \( n_1 = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \) moles (using molar mass of Hâ‚‚ = 2 g/mol), then final moles \( n_2 = \frac{5}{12} \times 3 = 2.5 \) moles.
Thus, moles leaked out = \( 3 - 2.5 = 0.5 \) moles, corresponding to \( 0.5 \times 2 = 1 \) gram of hydrogen.
So, 1 g of hydrogen leaks out.
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