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If a helium balloon has a volume of 8.5 L assuming STP conditions, how many moles are there?

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0.37946 moles

Step-by-step explanation

at STP, there are 22.4 liters for every mole of gas, so divide the number of liters by 22.4 to find the number of moles

number of moles =
8.5 liters * (1 mole)/(22.4 liters)

number of moles = 0.37946 moles

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