Question

QUESTION 1: You have prepared for the first time ever the XeCl3FO₂ molecule. Naturally the molecule can only be prepared at very low temperatures and tends to undergo instantaneous decomposition into

its elements at elevated temperatures. a) You are storing 2 grams of XeCl3FO₂ in a sealed flask at 111 Kelvin. You decompose XeCI-FO₂ into its elements by raising the temperature in sealed flask to 20°C. (i) Write down the decomposition reaction. (ii) Calculate the minimum volume of this flask (in units of liters) in order to keep the pressure at 20°C below 3 bar.