An open flask sitting in a lab fridge looks empty, but we know that actually it is filled with a mixture of gases called air. if the flask volume is 1.50 l, and the air is at standard temperature and pressure, how many gaseous molecules does the flask contain?

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Lexie Mcknight

3 June, 05:56

An open flask sitting in a lab fridge looks empty, but we know that actually it is filled with a mixture of gases called air. if the flask volume is 1.50 l, and the air is at standard temperature and pressure, how many gaseous molecules does the flask contain?

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Carson Mcintyre · Answer 1

Use ideal gas law PV=nRT

at STP, pressure is 1atm and temperature is 273K (0 Celsius)

1*1.5L=n * 0.0821 * 273

n is moles and R is ideal gas law constant, always 0.0821

moles = 14.9422 (6.02*10^23 molecules) = 9.0*10^24 molecules