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Calculate the number of moles contained in 550 ml of carbon dioxide at STP

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Hello!

There is a useful relationship that we can use to determine the number of moles of an ideal gas at Standard Temperature and Pressure (0 °C; 1 bar).

It says that 1 mole of an ideal gas occupies 22,4 L. Knowing that we can apply the following conversion factor to go from mL of CO₂ to moles of CO₂


550 mL CO_2* (1 L)/(1000 mL) * (1 mol CO_2)/(22,4 L CO_2)=0,0246 moles CO_2

So, the number of moles contained in 550 mL of Carbon Dioxide at STP is 0,0246 moles

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