Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

This question requires use of the Data Booklet. The table below shows the approximate percentage composition of the atmosphere on four different planets. The density of a gas can be defined as the mass of $1\,\text{dm}^3$ of that gas measured at s.t.p. Which gas mixture has the highest density?

  • AJupiter: $\text{H}_2$ 89.8%, He 10.2%
  • BNeptune: $\text{H}_2$ 80.0%, He 19.0%, $\text{CH}_4$ 1.0%
  • CSaturn: $\text{H}_2$ 96.3%, He 3.25%, $\text{CH}_4$ 0.45%
  • DUranus: $\text{H}_2$ 82.5%, He 15.2%, $\text{CH}_4$ 2.3%

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