JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3mc149
A mixture of hydrogen (M=2) and helium (M=4) has total mass 5.0 g and occupies 33.6 L at STP (22.4 L/mol). Find the mole percent of helium, to the nearest integer.
Numerical answer type, answer in %, tolerance 1.
Answer: 67 %
Total moles = 33.6/22.4 = 1.5. Let moles of HX2 = a: 2a + 4(1.5 - a) = 5, so a = 0.5 and He = 1.0 mol. Mole percent of He = 1.0/1.5 x 100 = 66.67, i.e. 67%.