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while mercury is very useful in barometers, mercury vapor is toxic. given that mercury has Hvapp=56.9kj/mol and its normal boiling point is 356.7C calculate the vapor pressure mm Hg at room temperature, 25c
I believe you want to use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
What the problem doesn't tell you is that at the normal boiling point the vapor pressure of Hg is 760 mm Hg.
To calculate the vapor pressure of mercury at room temperature (25°C), we can use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. The equation relates the vapor pressure of a substance to its enthalpy of vaporization and temperature.
The Clausius-Clapeyron equation is given by:
ln(P2/P1) = (ΔHvap/R) * (1/T1 - 1/T2)
Where:
P1 is the vapor pressure at the first temperature (in this case, the boiling point)
P2 is the vapor pressure at the second temperature (room temperature)
ΔHvap is the enthalpy of vaporization of the substance (given as 56.9 kJ/mol for mercury)
R is the ideal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K))
T1 is the first temperature (in this case, the boiling point in Kelvin; 356.7 + 273.15)
T2 is the second temperature (room temperature in Kelvin; 25 + 273.15)
Let's substitute the values into the equation and calculate the vapor pressure:
ln(P2/760) = (56.9 * 10^3)/(8.314) * (1/(356.7 + 273.15) - 1/(25 + 273.15))
Now, we can solve for P2 by rearranging the equation:
P2 = 760 * e^((56.9 * 10^3)/(8.314) * (1/(356.7 + 273.15) - 1/(25 + 273.15)))
Using a scientific calculator or an online tool, we can evaluate this expression and find the vapor pressure of mercury at room temperature.