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How many moles of acetylene (C2H6) had occupy a volume of 3.25L at STP?

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the number of moles of acetylene can be found out using the ideal gas law equation
PV = nRT
where P - standard pressure - 101 325 Pa
V - volume - 3.25 x 10⁻³ m³
n - number of moles
R - universal gas constant - 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
T - standard temperature - 273 K
substituting these values in the equation
101 325 Pa x 3.25 x 10⁻³ m³ = n x 8.314 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹ x 273 K
n = 0.145 mol
number of moles of acetylene are 0.145 mol