A 3.00-l flask is filled with gaseous ammonia, nh3. the gas pressure measured at 15.0 ∘c is 2.15 atm. assuming ideal gas behavior, how many grams of ammonia are in the flask? express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

We can find the mass of ammonia using the ideal gas law equation,

PV = nRT

where

P - pressure - 2.15 atm x 101 325 = 2.18 x 10⁵

V - volume - 3.00 x 10⁻³ m³

n - number of moles

R - universal gas constant - 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹

T - temperature in kelvin - 15.0 °C + 273 = 288 K

substituting these values in the equation

2.18 x 10⁵ Pa x 3.00 x 10⁻³ m³ = n x 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹ x 288 K

n = 0.273 mol

number of moles of NH₃ is 0.273 mol

molar mass of NH₃ - 17.0 g/mol

mass pf ammonia present - 0.273 mol x 17.0 g/mol = 4.64 g

mass of NH₃ present is 4.64 g