If an insufficient amount of liquid unknown had been used, how would this have effected the value of the experimental molar mass

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Kipper

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27 March, 20:30

If an insufficient amount of liquid unknown had been used, how would this have effected the value of the experimental molar mass

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Larson · Answer 1

When the unknown liquid is heated and turned into vapor, it will not occupy the entire container. The volume in the molar mass (nRT) / PV will be greater than the actually volume of the unknown, and the calculated molar mass will be less than the actual molar mass.