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1:35 (Triple only) understand how to carry out calculations involving gas volumes and the molar volume of a gas (24dm³ and 24,000cm³ at room temperature and pressure (rtp))

The molar volume of a gas is the volume that one mole of any gas will occupy.

1 mole of gas, at room temperature and pressure (rtp), will always occupy 24 dm3 or 24,000 cm3.

Note: 1 dm3 = 1000 cm3

The following formulae allows for the interconversion between a volume in dm3 or cm3 and a number of moles for a given gas:

    \[Amount(mol) = \frac{volume(dm^3)}{24} \]

    or

    \[Amount(mol) = \frac{volume(cm^3)}{24000} \]

 

Example 1:

Calculate the amount, in moles, of 12 dm3 of carbon dioxide (CO2).

    \[Amount = \frac{volume(dm^3)}{24} \]

    \[Amount = \frac{12}{24} \]

    \[Amount = 0.5mol \]

 

Example 2:

Calculate the volume at rtp in cubic centimetres (cm3), of 3 mol of oxygen, (O2).

    \[Volume = amount \times 24000 \]

    \[Volume = 3 \times 24000 \]

    \[Volume = 72000cm^3 \]

 

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Section 1: Principles of chemistry

      a) States of matter

      b) Atoms

      c) Atomic structure

     d) Relative formula masses and molar volumes of gases

     e) Chemical formulae and chemical equations

     f) Ionic compounds

     g) Covalent substances

     h) Metallic crystals

     i) Electrolysis

 Section 2: Chemistry of the elements

     a) The Periodic Table

     b) Group 1 elements: lithium, sodium and potassium

     c) Group 7 elements: chlorine, bromine and iodine

     d) Oxygen and oxides

     e) Hydrogen and water

     f) Reactivity series

     g) Tests for ions and gases

Section 3: Organic chemistry

     a) Introduction

     b) Alkanes

     c) Alkenes

     d) Ethanol

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     a) Acids, alkalis and salts

     b) Energetics

     c) Rates of reaction

     d) Equilibria

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     a) Extraction and uses of metals

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