The gases hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and chlorine are arranged in order of their increasing relative molecular masses. Given 8 g of each gas at S.T.P., which gas will contain the least number of molecules and which gas the most?

State:

(a) Gay-Lussac's Law of combining volumes.

(b) Avogadro's law

Explain Why?

(a) "The number of atoms in a certain volume of hydrogen is twice the number of atoms in the same volume of helium at the same temperature and pressure."

(b) "When stating the volume of a gas, the pressure and temperature should also be given."

(c) Inflating a balloon seems to violate Boyle's law.