Concentration in g/dm3 = mass of solute in gram

Volume of solution in dm3

Molar Volume of a Gas

• Avogadro’s Law: Equal volumes of all gases under the same conditions of
temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.
Hence, 1 mole of any gas always has the same volume.

• One mole of all gases at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p)

occupies a volume of 24 dm3, known as the molar volume.
• One mole of all gases at standard temperature and pressure (s.t.p)
occupies a volume of 22.4 dm3, known as the molar volume.
i.e. The molar volume for all gases at r.t.p = 24 dm3 or 24000 cm3
The molar volume for all gases at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3 or 22400 cm3

No. of moles of gas = Volume of gas in dm3 = Volume

Molar volume (dm3/mol) 24

Since 1 dm3 is 1000 cm3, we can also calculate no. of moles of gas as below, if volume
of gas is given in cm3:

No. of moles of gas = Volume (when volume of gas is in cm3)

24000

E.g.1 Calculate the number of moles of CO2 when 12 dm3 of it was evolved in a
reaction.

Solution : No. of moles of CO2 = 12 = 0.5

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E.g. 2 Calculate the mass of oxygen if 4 dm3 of the gas was liberated at r.t.p.
Solution : No. of moles of O2 = 4 = 1 (not final answer, can be in fraction)
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Mass of O2 = mole x Mr = 1 x 32 g = 5.33g (final ans in 3 s.f.)
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