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A gas occupies a volume of 45.8 liters at STP. How many molecules would be in

this volume of gas?

User Wormbo
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Answer:

2.04 moles

Step-by-step explanation:

1 liter = 1
dm^(3)

and at S.T.P (standard temperature and pressure) one mole of any gas occupies 22.414
dm^(3)

setting up mole and volume ratio

moles : volume

1 : 22.414

X : 45.8

X = 45.8/22.414

X = 2.04 moles

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