Consider Two Equal-Volume Flasks of Gas at the Same Temperature $\frac { 32 } { 38 }$

question 197

Multiple Choice

Consider two equal-volume flasks of gas at the same temperature and pressure. One gas, oxygen, has a molecular mass of 32. The other gas, nitrogen, has a molecular mass of 28. What is the ratio of the number of oxygen molecules to the number of nitrogen molecules in these flasks?

• A) \(\frac { 32 } { 38 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 28 } { 32 }\)
• C) \(\sqrt { \frac { 28 } { 32 } }\)
• D) \(\sqrt { \frac { 32 } { 28 } }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 1 }\)

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