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Question
A gas occupies 5.6 litres at STP. How many moles of the gas are present? (Molar volume at STP = 22.4 litres)
Explanation
**Charles' law** V₁/T₁ = V₂/T₂ at constant pressure, volume proportional to absolute temperature (K), Gay-Lussac P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂ at constant volume, Boyle's law P₁V₁ = P₂V₂ at constant temperature, combined ideal gas law P V = n R T, R=8.314 J/mol·K. For V₁=24 L T₁=300 K T₂=600 K, V₂= V₁ T₂/T₁=48 L, volume doubles when T doubles at constant P. Number of moles (μ) = VolumeMolar volume.μ = (5.6)/(22.4) = 0.25 mol. Substituting values gives 0.25 mol, which matches expected kinetic theory result, confirming mean free path λ = 1/(√2 n π d²), ideal gas law P V = n R T and v_rms = √(3 R T/M) relations.
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