Samples of the gases O₂, N₂, CO₂ and CO under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules x. The molecules of oxygen occupy V litres and have a mass of 8 g under the same conditions of temperature and pressure
What is the volume occupied by:
(a) x molecules of N₂
(b) 3x molecules of CO
(c) What is the mass of CO₂ in grams?
(d) In answering the above questions, which law have you used?

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Samples of the gases O₂, N₂, CO₂ and CO under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules x. The molecules of oxygen occupy V litres and have a mass of 8 g under the same conditions of temperature and pressure
What is the volume occupied by:
(a) x molecules of N₂
(b) 3x molecules of CO
(c) What is the mass of CO₂ in grams?
(d) In answering the above questions, which law have you used?

KnowledgeBoat · Accepted Answer

By Avogadro's law: Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure equal volumes of all gases contain the same number of molecules. If gases under the same conditions have same number of molecules then they must have the same volume. (i) So, X molecules of N₂ occupy 1V litres. (ii) 3X molecules of CO will occupies 3V litres. (iii) Molar mass of CO₂ = C + 2(O) = 12 + 2(16) = 44 g 1 mole of O₂ weighs 32 g and occupy 22.4 lit. volume ∴ 8 g of O₂ will occupy x 8 = 5.6 lit. vol. = Molar volume If 8 g of O₂ occupies 5.6 lit. vol. And 1 mole of CO₂ occupy 22.4 lit and weighs = 44 g at s.t.p. ∴ 5.6 lit. vol. of CO₂ will weigh = x 5.6 = 11 g Hence, mass of CO₂ = 11 g (iv) Avogadro's Law is used above.

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