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  • Calculating Moles of Oxygen Gas at STP: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to calculate the moles of oxygen gas:

    1. Understand STP

    STP stands for Standard Temperature and Pressure. It's defined as:

    * Temperature: 0°C (273.15 K)

    * Pressure: 1 atm

    2. Use the 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

    3. Rearrange the equation to solve for moles (n)

    n = PV / RT

    4. Plug in the values

    * P: 1 atm

    * V: 135 L

    * R: 0.0821 L⋅atm/mol⋅K (Ideal gas constant)

    * T: 273.15 K

    5. Calculate

    n = (1 atm * 135 L) / (0.0821 L⋅atm/mol⋅K * 273.15 K)

    n ≈ 6.00 moles

    Therefore, there are approximately 6.00 moles of oxygen gas in 135 L at STP.

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