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How many moles of carbon monoxide are there in 36. 55 g of carbon monoxide?

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Answer:

mass of carbon monoxide

m = 36.55g

The chemical formula of carbon monoxide is,

C

O

.

Calculating the molar mass of carbon monoxide:

M

=

1

×

12

g

m

o

l

+

1

×

16

g

m

o

l

=

28

g

m

o

l

Calculating the number of moles:

n

=

m

M

=

36.55

g

28

g

m

o

l

=

1.305

m

o

l

Therefore, the are

1.305

moles in

36.55

grams of carbon monoxide

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