Homework Help Forum: Chemistry

Posted by John S. on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:08pm.

Consider a sample of helium and a sample of neon, both at 30ºC and 1.5atm. Both samples have a volume of 5.0 liters. Which statement concerning these samples is not true? a- each weighs the same amount b- each has the same # of atoms of gas c- the density of the neon is greater than that of the helium d- each sample contains the same # of moles of gas e- none of the above

• Chemistry - bobpursley, Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:16pm

  So what is your thinking? I will be happy to critique it.

  
  

• Chemistry - DrBob222, Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:17pm

  Look at it this way. PV = nRT. So P is the same, V is the same, R is the same, T is the same; ergo, n (the number of moles) MUST be the same. So what does that tell you. Remember # moles = grams/molar mass and you know # moles is th same.

  
  

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