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The Mole and Gas Volumes

Avogadro’s Law
Equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of
molecules.
It therefore means that 1 mole of Oxygen has a volume of 24dm3 at Room Temperature and
Pressure and 22.4dm3 at Standard Temperature and Pressure.
Points to REMEMBER:
1. One mole of ANY gas contains 6.02 x 1023 molecules of that gas.
2. 6.02 x 1023 is Avogadro’s constant.
NOTE: Gases can be MONOATOMIC like the Group Eight elements also known as Group
Zero and Inert Gases for example Helium (He) and Neon (Ne) or DIATOMIC for example
Nitrogen (N2) and Oxygen (O2).
Acronym to Remember Diatomic Elements
Have- Hydrogen
No – Nitrogen
Fear- Fluorine
Of- Oxygen
Ice- Iodine
Cold – Chlorine
Beer- Bromine
ACTIVITY: Identify the gases from the list above.
What is Molar Volume?
This is the volume occupied by one mole of gas.
How can molar volume be measured?
Molar volume can be measured at Room Temperature and Pressure (r.t.p) and Standard
Temperature and Pressure (s.t.p).
Measuring Molar volume at Standard Temperature and Pressure (s.t.p)
At Standard Temperature and Pressure, molar volume is 22.4dm3 per mole of gas.
Conditions: 00C and 760mmHg
Measuring Molar volume at Room Temperature and Pressure (r.t.p)
At Standard Temperature and Pressure, molar volume is 24dm3 per mole of gas.
Conditions: 200C and 760mmHg

List of Formulae used to calculate Molar volume


1. Volume of gas to number of moles (n):
a. #of moles= volume of gas (dm3) (at r.t.p)
24dm3/mol

b. #of moles= volume of gas (dm3) (at s.t.p)


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22.4dm /mol
2. No. of moles to volume of gas:
a. Volume of gas= # of moles (mol) x 24dm3/mol ( at r.t.p)
b. Volume of gas= # of moles (mol) x 22.4dm3/mol ( at s.t.p)
Sample Question
Sample Question (Continued)

NOTE: DO NOT COMMIT THE MEASUREMENT CRIME BY LEAVING OUT YOUR


UNITS.
REMEMBER: UNITS ARE OMITTED ONLY IF THE QUANTITY BEING MEASURED
IS DIMENSIONLESS FOR EXAMPLE RELATIVE DENSITY.
Problems for you to try:
1. How many moles are there in 2.12dm3 of Ammonia at s.t.p ?
2. What is the volume of 4g of Nitrogen at r.t.p. ?
3. What volume is occupied by 0.1mol of Carbon Monoxide at s.tp?
4. During a chemical reaction between Zinc and Hydrochloric acid, 14g of Zinc was used.
Equation: HCl + Zn(s) → ZnCl(aq) + H(g)
NOTE: The equation above is filled with FLAWS. Please examine it carefully and make
it FLAWLESS (make the necessary adjustments).
i. If the Molar mass of Zinc is 65g/mol. Calculate the number of moles of Zinc that
are present in 14g of Zinc.
ii. Given that 0.25mol of Hydrogen was produced. Calculate the volume of
Hydrogen produced at s.t.p and r.t.p.

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