Molar Mass And Unknown Volatile Liquid

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Introduction:
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the molar mass and the identity of an unknown volatile liquid. Being volatile means that it has a high vapor pressure, and can thus be easily transformed into gas. This type of liquid usually operates like an ideal gas when transformed into vapor. Thus, we can apply the ideal gas law to calculate the moles of the unknown liquid:
PV=nRT
P is the pressure of the vapor in atmospheres, V is the volume of the vapor in liters, n is the amount of the vapor in moles, T is the temperature of the vapor in Kelvin, and R is the ideal gas constant. The value of the ideal gas constant changes depending on what unit of pressure and volume is used. In this case, since atmospheres and liters is used,

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