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STP Gas Calculations

One-step problems:

He
Solution:

A balloon is filled with 3.78 L of He gas at STP. How many moles of helium atoms are inside?

3.78 L He

1 mol 22.4 L

= 0.169 mol He

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

CH4
Solution:

A balloon is filled with 5.99 moles of CH4 gas at STP. What is the volume of the balloon in liters?

5.99 mol CH4 22.4 L 1 mol

= 134 L CH4

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems: A balloon is filled with 36.2 liters of Cl2 gas at STP. How many moles of chlorine gas are inside?

Cl2

Solution:

36.2 L Cl2

1 mol = 1.62 mol Cl 2 22.4 L

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems: A balloon is filled with 0.333 mol of Xe gas at STP. What is the liter volume of xenon in the balloon?

Xe

Solution:

0.333 mol Xe 22.4 L 1 mol

= 7.46 L Xe

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

Ar
Solution:

A balloon is filled with argon gas at STP. What is the density of the gas in the balloon?

39.948 g Ar 1 mol

1 mol 22.4 L = 1.78 g/L Ar

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

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Solution:

A balloon is filled with an unidentified gas at STP. If its density is 2.35 g/L, what is the molar mass of this gas?

2.35 g gas 1L

22.4 L = 52.6 g/mol 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

C2H2
Solution:

A balloon is filled with acetylene gas at STP. What is the density of the gas in the balloon?

26.038 g C2H2 1 mol = 1.16 g/L C H 2 2 1 mol 22.4 L

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

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Solution:

A balloon is filled with a diatomic gas at STP. If its density is 0.0900 g/L, what is the molar mass of this gas?
What is the identity of this diatomic gas?

Hydrogen H2

0.0900 g gas 22.4 L = 2.02 g/mol 1L 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations

He

Two-step problems: A balloon is filled with 300. liters of helium gas at STP. What is the mass in grams of this gas?

Solution:

Gas Vol

mole

Mass (g)

1 mol 4.0026 g He 300. L He = 53.6 g He 22.4 L 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations

N2

Two-step problems: A balloon is filled with 122 grams of nitrogen gas at STP. What is the volume in liters of this balloon?

Solution:

Mass (g)

mole

Gas Vol

122 g N2

1 mol 22.4 L = 97.6 L N2 28.0134 g N2 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations

H2

Two-step problems: A balloon is filled with 487 liters of hydrogen gas at STP. What is the mass in grams of this gas?

Solution:

Gas Vol

mole

Mass (g)

487 L H2

1 mol 2.01588 g H2 = 43.8 g H2 22.4 L 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations

Ne

Two-step problems: A balloon is filled with 349 grams of neon gas at STP. What is the volume in liters of this balloon?

Solution:

Mass (g)

mole

Gas Vol

1 mol 22.4 L 349 g Ne = 387 L Ne 20.1797 g Ne 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems:
Several balloons are filled with 8250 total liters of helium gas at STP. How many total atoms of helium are contained in all of the balloons?

Solution:

Gas Vol

mole

Atoms

1 mol 6.02x1023 atoms 8250 L He = 2.22x1026 22.4 L 1 mol atoms

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems:
A balloon in the shape of Darth Vaders head is filled with 8.0x1028 molecules of nitrogen gas at STP. What is the volume in liters of this balloon?

Solution:

Molecules

mole

Gas Vol

8.0x1028 molec.

1 mol
6.02x1023 molec.

22.4 L = 3.0x106 L N2 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems:
A sleeping balloon is filled with 2.75 liters of carbon dioxide gas at STP. How many molecules are contained the balloon?

Solution:
2.75 L CO2

Gas Vol

mole

Molecules

1 mol 6.02x1023 molecules = 7.39x1022 22.4 L 1 mol molecules

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems: A large yellow ducky balloon is filled with 2.5x106 liters of air at STP. What is the mass in grams of the air if the average molar mass is 29 g/mol?

Solution:
2.5x106

Gas Vol

mole

Mass (g)

1 mol 29 g air L air = 3.24x106 g air 22.4 L 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems: The Goodyear Blimp is filled with 5.74x106 liters of He at STP. What is the mass in grams of this much He?

Solution:
5.74x106

Gas Vol

mole

Mass (g)

1 mol 4.0026 g He L He = 1.03x106 g He 22.4 L 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems:
If the balloon at the left were filled with 4.5x1028 molecules of methane gas at STP instead of air, what would be the volume in liters?

Solution:

Molecules

mole

Gas Vol

This sort of gives new meaning to the term air head doesnt it?

4.5x1028 molec.

1 mol
6.02x1023 molec.

22.4 L = 1.7x106 L CH4 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

If this flying cow balloon was filled with sulfur dioxide gas at STP instead of hot air, what would its density be?

Solution:

64.064 g SO2 1 mol

1 mol = 2.86 g/L SO 2 22.4 L

STP Gas Calculations


One-step problems:

If these balloons are filled with gas at STP and their density is 1.85 g/L, what is the molar mass of this gas?

Solution:

1.85 g gas 1L

22.4 L = 41.4 g/mol 1 mol

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems:
If this girl inhales all of the helium from this balloon that has a volume of 1.25 liters at STP, how many atoms does she inhale?

Solution:
1.25 L CO2

Gas Vol

mole

Molecules

1 mol 6.02x1023 molecules = 3.36x1022 22.4 L 1 mol atoms of He

STP Gas Calculations


Two-step problems: If this girls balloon is filled with 4.0 liters of CO2 gas at STP and someone popped it with a pin, what mass in grams would be released?

Solution:
4.0 L CO2

Gas Vol

mole

Mass (g)

1 mol 22.4 L

44.010 g CO2 = 7.86 g CO2 1 mol

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