Checking nitrogen volume calculations and unknown gas molar mass

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could u guys tell if I am right with these:
1)
a) calculate the volume occupied by 6.5 g of Nitrogen gas @ STP

[tex]\frac{1_{mol}}{28g_{N_2}}=\frac{x_{mol}}{6.5g}[/tex]

[tex]x\sim0.23[/tex]

[tex]\frac{101.3*V}{273*0.23}=8.31[/tex]

so i got that 6.5 grams of N_2 is ~ 0.23 mol so using the ideal gas law i solved for V getting 5.15 L

b) calculate the volume occupied by this mass of gas at -40.0 C and 65.0 kPa

[tex]\frac{65*V}{233*0.23}=8.31[/tex]

so i did the same thing as "a" except filled in those values of temperature(kelvin) and pressure, i got 6.9 L
2)
this one I am not so sure about:
what is the molar mass of a gas if 375 cm^3 have mass 0.800 g at 85 C and 100.7 kPa?
using the ideal gas law i did:

[tex]\frac{100.7*0.375}{358*n}=8.31[/tex]

[tex]n\sim ~ 0.013 mol[/tex]

then i divided 0.800g by 0.013 mol and got ~ 61.5 grams molar mass
is that right?
thanks in advance
 
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you're using the wrong units, review your text or use common sense and use the correct units, remember standard temperature is 25C
 
no you're thinking standard AMBIENT temp and pressure, these problems deal with STP, being 0C and 101.3 kPa
 
alright, check your answers with the that obtained by using the conversion factor 1mole/22.4L, part a) seems right, the third one seems fine by me