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A 500 mL sample of a gas at 507 torr and 97 Degrees Celcius has a mass of 0.966g. What is the gas?

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the gas is identified as follows

by use of ideal gas equation that is PV = nRT where n is number of moles calculate the number of moles involved

P= 507 torr
R(gass constant) = 62.364 L.torr/K.mol
T= 97 + 273 = 370 k
V = 500ml = 500/1000= 0.5 Liters

by making n the subject of the formula n = PV/RT
= (507 torr x0.5 L)/ 62.364 L.torr/Mol.k x 370 k) = 0.011 moles

the molar mass of the gas = mass/ number of moles

= 0.966/0.011= 88 g/mol = the gas is therefore Krypton since 88 g/mol is one of the isotope of krypton
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