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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Find out Number of atoms of neon gas in 2.8 litre of gas at NTP

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To find the number of atoms of neon gas in 2.8 liters at NTP (Normal Temperature and Pressure), we use the concept of molar volume of a gas.

Step 1: Use the molar volume at NTP
At NTP, one mole of any ideal gas occupies 22.4 liters. This means:

1 mole of gas = 22.4 L

Step 2: Calculate the moles of neon gas
Given volume of neon gas = 2.8 L

Number of moles of neon gas = (Given volume) / (Molar volume at NTP)

= 2.8 L / 22.4 L/mol
= 0.125 moles

Step 3: Use Avogadro’s number to find number of atoms
1 mole of any substance contains 6.022 × 10²³ particles (Avogadro's number).

Since neon is a monoatomic gas, the number of atoms is equal to the number of molecules.

Number of atoms of neon = 0.125 × 6.022 × 10²³
= 7.53 × 10²² atoms

Final Answer:
The number of neon atoms in 2.8 liters of gas at NTP is 7.53 × 10²² atoms.