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The question refers to an experiment using equal volumes of O2 gas and three other gases "X", "Y", "Z", at the same temperature and pressure. If the respective masses are: 02 = 0.96g X = 1.92g "Y" = 0.90g "Z" = 0.48g. The molecular mass of gas "Z" in g is:
a. 1.0
b. 16
c. 32
d. 44
e. 121
Gas "Y" could be which of the following?
a. butane (C4H10)
b. oxygen
c. NO
d. Nitrogen
e. SO2
Look at PV = nRT
If all of the gases have the same P, V, R, and T, then moles must bae equal. So how many moles oxygen do you have. At STP that is 0.96/32 = 0.03
So 0.03 x molar mass = grams of gas.
Solve for molar mass of each gas.
For Y, calculate the molar mass of each of the answers to see which agrees with the molar mass of gas Y.
To determine the molecular mass of gas "Z" and the identity of gas "Y," we can use the ideal gas law equation: PV = nRT.
First, let's calculate the number of moles for each gas using their respective masses and molar masses. The molar mass is the mass of one mole of a substance and is expressed in grams per mole (g/mol). Since the gases are at the same temperature and pressure, we can assume that the value of R (ideal gas constant) and T (temperature) cancel out in the equation, leaving us with:
PV = nRT
The volume, pressure, and temperature are constant, so we can rewrite the equation as:
n = PV / RT
Since the equal volumes of gases cancel out, we can compare the number of moles of each gas directly. Therefore, we need to calculate the number of moles for each gas.
Using the given masses and molar masses:
For O2:
Mass of O2 = 0.96g
Molar mass of O2 = 32 g/mol
n(O2) = 0.96g / 32 g/mol = 0.03 mol
For X:
Mass of X = 1.92g
We don't have the molar mass of gas X, so we can't calculate the number of moles.
For Y:
Mass of Y = 0.90g
We don't have the molar mass of gas Y, so we can't calculate the number of moles.
For Z:
Mass of Z = 0.48g
We don't have the molar mass of gas Z, so we can't calculate the number of moles.
Now let's determine the molecular mass of gas Z. The molecular mass (M) is equal to the mass of the substance (m) divided by the number of moles (n). Therefore:
M = m / n
M(Z) = 0.48g / n(Z)
Since we don't know n(Z), we can't calculate the molecular mass of gas Z. Therefore, we cannot determine its identity.
Moving on to gas Y, let's compare its molar mass with the given options:
a. butane (C4H10): The molar mass of butane is 58.12 g/mol, which does not match the given mass of gas Y (0.90g). Therefore, we can rule out option a.
b. oxygen: The molar mass of oxygen is 32 g/mol. Since we don't have the molar mass of gas Y, we cannot determine if it matches the given mass. Therefore, we cannot confirm or rule out option b.
c. NO: The molar mass of NO is 30 g/mol, which does not match the given mass of gas Y (0.90g). Therefore, we can rule out option c.
d. Nitrogen: The molar mass of nitrogen is 28 g/mol, which does not match the given mass of gas Y (0.90g). Therefore, we can rule out option d.
e. SO2: The molar mass of SO2 is 64.06 g/mol, which does not match the given mass of gas Y (0.90g). Therefore, we can rule out option e.
In conclusion, based on the information given, we cannot determine the molecular mass of gas Z or the identity of gas Y.