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A 0.529-g sample of gas occupies 125 ml at 60. cm of hg and 25°c. what is the molar mass of the gas?

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Let's assume that the gas has ideal gas behavior.
Then we can use ideal gas formula,
PV = nRT

Where, P is the pressure of the gas (Pa), V is the volume of the gas (m³), n is the number of moles of gas (mol), R is the universal gas constant ( 8.314 J mol
⁻¹ K⁻¹) and T is temperature in Kelvin.

P = 60 cm Hg = 79993.4 Pa
V =
125 mL = 125 x 10⁻⁶ m³

n = ?

R = 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹
T = 25 °C = 298 K

By substitution,
79993.4 Pa x 125 x 10⁻⁶ m³ = n x 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ x 298 K
n = 4.0359 x 10
⁻³ mol


Hence, moles of the gas
= 4.0359 x 10⁻³ mol

Moles = mass / molar mass

Mass of the gas = 0.529 g

Molar mass of the gas = mass / number of moles
=
0.529 g / 4.0359 x 10⁻³ mol
= 131.07 g mol
⁻¹

Hence, the molar mass of the given gas is
131.07 g mol⁻¹

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