PART B. Your responses to the rest of the questions in this part of the examination will be graded on the basis of the accuracy and relevance of the information cited. Explanations should be clear and well organized. Examples and equations may be included in your responses where appropriate.
Specific answers are preferable to broad, diffuse responses.
Answer BOTH Question 5 AND Question 6. Both of these questions will be graded. A student performs an experiment to determine the molar mass of an unknown gas. A small amount of the pure gas is released from a pressurized container and collected in a graduated tube over water at room temperature, as shown in the diagram above. The collection tube containing the gas is allowed to stand for several minutes, and its depth is adjusted until the water levels inside and outside the tube are the same.