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A flask contains 3.2 g of sulphur dioxide. Calculate the following:

(a) The moles of sulphur dioxide present in the flask.

(b) The number of molecules of sulphur dioxide present in the flask.

(c) The volume occupied by 3.2 g of sulphur dioxide at S.T.P.

(S = 32, O = 16)

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Answer

(a) Molar mass of sulphur dioxide = 32 + 2(16) = 64 g

64 g of sulphur dioxide = 1 mole

So, 3.2 g = 164\dfrac{1}{64} x 3.2 = 0.05 moles

(b) 1 mole of SO2 = 6.02 × 1023 molecules

So, in 0.05 moles, no. of molecules = 6.02 × 1023 × 0.05 = 3 × 1022

(c) The volume occupied by 64 g of SO2 = 22.4 dm3

3.2 g of SO2 will be occupied by volume

22.464\dfrac{22.4}{64} x 3.2 = 1.12 L

(b) ElementMass (g)Atomic massMolesSimplest ratio
Pb6.212076.21207\dfrac{6.21}{207} = 0.030.030.03\dfrac{0.03}{0.03} = 1
Cl4.2635.54.2635.5\dfrac{4.26}{35.5 } = 0.120.120.03\dfrac{0.12}{0.03} = 4

Simplest ratio of whole numbers Pb : Cl = 1 : 4

Hence, empirical formula is PbCl4

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