To calculate the number of moles of gas remaining in his after he exhale, we'll have to use Avogadro's law which states that the volume of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to its number of moles provided that temperature and pressure are kept constant. Mathematically,
V = kN, k = V / N
V1 / N1 = V2 / N2= V3 / N3 = Vx / Nx
V1 = 1.7L
N1 = 0.070mol
V2 = 1.3L
N2 = ?
From the above equation,
V1 / N1 = V2 / N2
Make N2 the subject of formula
N2 = (N1 × V2) / V1
N2 = (0.07 × 1.3) / 1.7
N2 = 0.053mol
The number of moles of gas in his lungs when he exhale is 0.053 moles
Methane also is the chief constituent of natural gas, which contains from 50 to 90 percent methane (depending on the source), and occurs as a component of firedamp (flammable gas) along coal seams.
