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How would you do these problems?

1) Given 2.50 grams of SO3(g). how would you determine the volume occupied by the gas at STP and the density at STP?

2) Given 2.8x10^22 molecules of carbon dioxide gas in a sample, how would you determine the mass, number of moles, number of carbon and oxygen present, and volume and density of the gas at STP

3) Given a volume of 250 mL of fluorine gas measured at STP how would you determine the mass, number of molecules, number of fluorine atoms, and the density?

Thank You very much if you can help

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  • Dr W
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    if you recall

    PV = nRT

    V/n = RT/P = (0.08206 Latm/molK) x (273.15) / (1atm) = 22.4 L/mol @STP

    let me repeat that..

    the volume of 1 mole of an ideal gas = 22.41 L at STP

    then..

    *** 1 ***

    2.50g SO3 x (1 mole SO3 / 80.07g SO3) x (22.41 L / mole) = 0.700 L

    and

    2.50g / 0.700L = 3.57 g/L

    *** 2 ***

    2.8x10^22 molecules CO2 x (1 mole CO2 / 6.022x10^23 moelcules CO2) = __ mole CO2

    __ mole CO2 x (44.02g CO2 / mole CO2) = __ g CO2

    __ molecules CO2 x (1 atom C / 1 molecule CO2) = __ atoms C

    __ molecules CO2 x (2 atoms O / 1 molecule CO2) = __ atoms O

    __ mole CO2 x (22.41L / mol) = __ L

    density = __g / __L

    *** 3 ***

    250mL F2 x (1L / 1000mL) x (1 mole / 22.41L) = __ mol F2

    __ mol F2 x (38.0 g F2 / mole F2) = __g F2

    __ mol F2 x (6.022x10^23 molecules F2 / mol F2) = __ molecules F2

    __ molecules F2 x (2 atoms F / 1 molecule F2) = __ atoms F

    density = __g F2 / 0.250L F2 = __ g/L

    ********

    I leave the rest to you.

  • 9 years ago

    1) 2.5 g/80g = .03125 moles

    PV=nRt

    V = nRt/p

    V = (.0821 atm x L/ moles K)(.03125 moles)(273.15 K ) / (1atm)

    V = __ Liters

    D = mass/volume

    D = kilograms / m^3

    2) 2.8 x10^22 molecules / 6.02 * 10^23 (which is Avogadro's #) = moles

    moles x molar mass = mass

    to find carbon and oxygen you must do the partial pressure thingy and that will give you your number

    V and density find it the same way using PV = nRt

    3) n = Rt/PV

    n = moles then multiply by molar mass to get your mass...

    molecules multiply by avogadro's number,

    flourine atoms you have to do the weird partial pressure thingy again

    and D = m/v

    do the work on your own, this should help you though.

    Source(s): my brain... took 2 years of Chemistry also Khan Academy might help you figure it out. The website has videos that works through similar problems just look for the chemistry subject. :) good luck
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