STP means standard temperature
and pressure at 0°C (273K) and 1 atm (atmosphere). The density of the unknown
gas is 0.63 gram per liter. The deal gas equation is PV = nRT. The n is the
numer of moles and can be represented as mass of the gas, m, divided by the
molar mass, c. so we have,
PV = nRT
PV = (m/c)RT
Since the density is d = m/V
Pc = (m/V)RT
Pc = dRT
c = drT/P
substitute the values into the
equation,
c = [(0.63g/L)(0.08206
L-atm/mol-K)(273K)]/(1atm)
c = 14.11 g/mol
