This in turn determines whether the substance exists in the solid, liquid, or gaseous state. Molecules in the solid phase have the least amount of energy, while gas particles have the greatest amount of energy. The temperature of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles.
Increases pressure (inverse relationship) because as you decrease temperature, molecules are moving slower and have less kinetic energy. Pressure decreases as you increase temperature because molecules move past each other quicker, so they don’t bump into each other with as much force.
Answer: 0.25 moles O in the sample
Explanation:
0.250 moles: C = (0.250 moles)*(12 g/mole) = 3 grams C
0.500 moles H: H = (0.500 moles)*(1 g/mole) = 0.5 grams H
Total mass is 7.5g
Subtract C and H to find grams O (7.5 g -(3 grams C + 0.5 grams H) = 4.0 grams O. Molar mass of O is 16 grams/mole.
Moles O = 0.25 O in the sample
The empirical formula is C1H2O1, possibly formalhyde.