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what is the molar mass (M) of a gas if 12.0 g occupies 2.8 dm² at 27°C and 100kPa?​

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To find the molar mass of the gas, we can use the ideal gas law:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure in Pa, V is the volume in m^3, n is the number of moles of gas, R is the ideal gas constant (8.31 J/(mol·K)), and T is the temperature in K.

First, we need to convert the given values to the appropriate units:

12.0 g -> 0.0120 kg

2.8 dm^3 -> 0.0028 m^3

27°C -> 300 K (adding 273 to convert from Celsius to Kelvin)

100 kPa -> 100,000 Pa

Now we can rearrange the ideal gas law to solve for n:

n = PV/RT

n = (100,000 Pa) x (0.0028 m^3) / [(8.31 J/(mol·K)) x (300 K)]

n = 0.001214 mol

Finally, we can calculate the molar mass (M) using the formula:

M = m/n

where m is the mass of the gas (in grams). Since we have the mass in kilograms, we need to multiply by 1000 to convert to grams:

M = (0.0120 kg x 1000 g/kg) / 0.001214 mol

M = 9906.2 g/mol

Therefore, the molar mass of the gas is approximately 9906 g/mol.

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