Question

Which must be the same when comparing 1 mol of oxygen gas, O2, with 1 mol of carbon monoxide gas, CO? the mass the volume the number of molecules the number of oxygen atoms

Answer 1

the number of molecules because 1 mol is equal to 6.02x10^23 molecules, therefore they both have the same amount of molecules because they both have 1 mol

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, the number of molecules.

Explanation :

As we are given that 1 mole of oxygen gas,
`(O_2)` and 1 mole of carbon monoxide gas, (CO).

From the given options, the number of molecules must be same when comparing 1 mole of oxygen gas,
`(O_2)` and 1 mole of carbon monoxide gas, (CO) because there are 2 molecules present in both oxygen gas and carbon monoxide gas.

The mass of 1 mole of oxygen gas,
`(O_2)` is, 32 g and the mass of 1 mole of carbon monoxide gas, (CO) is, 28 g. So, the mass will not be same.

The number of oxygen atoms in 1 mole of oxygen gas,
`(O_2)` is,
`2* 6.022* 10^(23)` and the number of oxygen atoms in 1 mole of carbon monoxide gas, (CO) is,
`1* 6.022* 10^(23)`. So, the number of oxygen atoms will not be same.

The volume of 1 mole of oxygen gas,
`(O_2)` and 1 mole of carbon monoxide gas, (CO) will not be same due to the difference in the masses.

Hence, the correct option is, the number of molecules.