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How many kilomoles are there in 5 kg of carbon dioxide (M = 44 kg/kmol)?
- 8.80 kmol
- 0.1563 kmol
- 0.1136 kmol
- 220 kmol
Answer
C. 0.1136 kmol
Solution
n = m/M = 5/44 = 0.1136 kmol.
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