Dry ice (CO2) 1.28 g was emptied into a 10 L container. The temperature of the container was maintained at 35.1oC.Calculate the pressure of the container when the dry has converted to a gaseou sform? (R= 0.08206 L.atm/mol.K).

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First, we need to determine the number of moles of CO2 in the container:

n = m/M
n = 1.28 g / 44.01 g/mol
n = 0.0291 mol

Next, we need to use the ideal gas law to calculate the pressure:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.

We can rearrange this equation to solve for P:

P = nRT/V

P = (0.0291 mol)(0.08206 L.atm/mol.K)(308.1 K) / 10 L

P = 0.073 atm

Therefore, the pressure in the container after the dry ice has converted to a gaseous form is 0.073 atm.