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71. A gas sample that has a mass of 0.993 g occupies

0.570 L. Given that the temperature is 281 K and
the pressure is 1.44 atm, what is the molar mass
of the gas?

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The molar mass of the gas can be calculated using the ideal gas law:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is the temperature.

Rearranging the equation to solve for n, we get:

n = PV/RT

Substituting the given values, we get:

n = (1.44 atm)(0.570 L)/(0.0821 L·atm/mol·K)(281 K)

n = 0.0251 mol

The mass of the gas is 0.993 g, so the molar mass can be calculated as:

Molar mass = Mass / Number of moles

Molar mass = 0.993 g / 0.0251 mol

Molar mass = 39.6 g/mol

Therefore, the molar mass of the gas is approximately 39.6 g/mol.
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