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The question refers to an experiment using equal volumes of O2 gas and three other gases "X", "Y", "Z", at the same temperature and pressure. If the respective masses are: 02 = 0.96g X = 1.92g "Y" = 0.90g "Z" = 0.48g. The molecular mass of gas "Z" in g is:

a. 1.0
b. 16
c. 32
d. 44
e. 121

Gas "Y" could be which of the following?

a. butane (C4H10)
b. oxygen
c. NO
d. Nitrogen
e. SO2

1 answer

The idea is equal volumes at equal pressures have the same number of moles

so mol mass is going to be directly proportional to mass

molmass/molmassO2=.48/.96

for Y, molmass= 32*.90/.96 which leads to the correct formula weigh among the choices.