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A given sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume VV at a pressure pp and absolute temperature TT. The mass of each molecule of the gas is mm. Which of the following gives the density of the gas?

A

p/(kT)p/(kT)

B

pm/(kT)pm/(kT)

C

p/(kTV)p/(kTV)

D

mkTmkT

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the Ideal Gas Equation in terms of the number of molecules (NN): pV=NkTpV = NkT, where kk is the Boltzmann constant . Rearranging for number density (N/VN/V): NV=pkT\frac{N}{V} = \frac{p}{kT}.

The density (ρ\rho) of the gas is the total mass per unit volume. Since the mass of one molecule is mm, the total mass is N×mN \times m. ρ=Total MassV=N×mV=m(NV)\rho = \frac{\text{Total Mass}}{V} = \frac{N \times m}{V} = m \left( \frac{N}{V} \right).

Substituting the value of N/VN/V from the gas equation: ρ=m(pkT)=pmkT\rho = m \left( \frac{p}{kT} \right) = \frac{pm}{kT}.

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