1. Ideal Gas Law:
The ideal gas law relates pressure (P), volume (V), number of moles (n), the ideal gas constant (R), and temperature (T):
PV = nRT
2. STP Conditions:
STP (Standard Temperature and Pressure) is defined as:
* Temperature (T) = 0°C = 273.15 K
* Pressure (P) = 1 atm
3. Ideal Gas Constant:
The ideal gas constant (R) is 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K.
4. Calculation:
* We know V = 6 L
* We know P = 1 atm
* We know T = 273.15 K
* We know R = 0.0821 L·atm/mol·K
Now we can solve for n (moles):
n = (PV) / (RT) = (1 atm * 6 L) / (0.0821 L·atm/mol·K * 273.15 K) ≈ 0.268 mol
Therefore, there are approximately 0.268 moles of Helium in 6 liters at STP.