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Ch.10 - Gases: Their Properties & Behavior
McMurry - Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 50

Which sample contains more molecules: 1.00 L of O2 at STP, 1.00 L of air at STP, or 1.00 L of H2 at STP?

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Understand that at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP), 1 mole of any ideal gas occupies 22.4 L.
Recognize that the number of molecules in a gas sample is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas.
Since all samples are 1.00 L and at STP, calculate the number of moles for each gas using the formula: \( \text{moles} = \frac{\text{volume (L)}}{22.4 \text{ L/mol}} \).
Apply the formula to each gas: O2, air, and H2, to find the number of moles in each 1.00 L sample.
Compare the number of moles for each gas to determine which sample contains more molecules, as more moles mean more molecules.

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