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Moles Problem

Hi, don't quite understand how this works for these questions.

1.How many atoms are in 0.25 moles of O2 at STP.

I got the answer as 0.25 x Av constant which is 1.5x10^23, but the answer is 3.01x10^23 which is half of Av constant not 1/4 which doesnt seem to make much sense to me.

2. How many litres are in 56 grams of N2 at STP.

1 Mole of a gas has 22.4L and here there are 4 moles so won't it be 89.6, but the answer is 44.8L. Once again, don't understand how they got this answer.

Really Appreciate the help! :smile:
Original post by ChemBoy1
Hi, don't quite understand how this works for these questions.

1.How many atoms are in 0.25 moles of O2 at STP.

I got the answer as 0.25 x Av constant which is 1.5x10^23, but the answer is 3.01x10^23 which is half of Av constant not 1/4 which doesnt seem to make much sense to me.

2. How many litres are in 56 grams of N2 at STP.

1 Mole of a gas has 22.4L and here there are 4 moles so won't it be 89.6, but the answer is 44.8L. Once again, don't understand how they got this answer.

Really Appreciate the help! :smile:


For question 1:
There are two atoms of oxygen in a molecule.
This means there are 0.5 moles of oxygen atoms.
Hence 0.5*6.02x10^23=3.01x10^23
Hi, sorry didn't quite understand that 0.5 moles part, could you explain that please. Thanks!
Original post by danielwinstanley
For question 1:
There are two atoms of oxygen in a molecule.
This means there are 0.5 moles of oxygen atoms.
Hence 0.5*6.02x10^23=3.01x10^23
Original post by ChemBoy1
Hi, sorry didn't quite understand that 0.5 moles part, could you explain that please. Thanks!


Sure..

so there are 0.25 moles of oxygen molecules
A mole is just an amount of substance
So 2*0.25 = 0.5
so there are 0.5 moles of oxygen atoms
For question 2:

If we use Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Molar mass = 14+14
you get 56/24.0 = 2.00 moles

So there are 2 moles.
Thanks, that really helps! :smile:
Original post by danielwinstanley
For question 2:

If we use Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Molar mass = 14+14
you get 56/24.0 = 2.00 moles

So there are 2 moles.

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