The vapour pressure of diethyl ether (C2H5OC2H5) at 25 °C is 545 mmHg. A closed 233 L drum contains 195 g of diethyl ether. The density of diethyl ether is 0.7133 g/ml. Approximately how many grams of diethyl ether in the container would be in the vapour phase at 25 °C?   Round your final answer to three significant figures.

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The vapour pressure of diethyl ether (C2H5OC2H5) at 25 °C is 545 mmHg. A closed 233 L drum contains 195 g of diethyl ether. The density of diethyl ether is 0.7133 g/ml. Approximately how many grams of diethyl ether in the container would be in the vapour phase at 25 °C?

 

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