What is the volume of a gas at RTP and STP?

1 Answer
Jul 9, 2017

Well, you'll have to give your equation of state if you want my answer to be more accurate... But since you did not mention ideality, I will have to assume an ideal gas...


We also utilize the latest RTP and STP from IUPAC:

  • RTP: 25^@ "C" and "1 bar", just like for the thermodynamic standard state
  • STP: 0^@ "C" and "1 bar", after 1982, i.e. today...

And thus, its MOLAR volume is given by

color(blue)(barV_(RTP)^"id") = (RT_(RTP))/P

= (("0.083145 L"cdot"bar/mol"cdot"K")("298.15 K"))/("1 bar")

= color(blue)("24.790 L/mol")

or

color(blue)(barV_(STP)^"id") = (RT_(STP))/P

= (("0.083145 L"cdot"bar/mol"cdot"K")("273.15 K"))/("1 bar")

= (273.15)/(298.15)barV_(RTP)^"id"

= color(blue)("22.711 L/mol")