How to calculate volume of a gas at STP?

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To calculate the volume of 0.250 g of helium at STP, first convert grams to moles using helium's atomic mass of approximately 4 g/mol. This results in 0.0625 moles of helium. Since one mole of gas occupies 22.4 L at STP, multiply the number of moles by 22.4 L to find the volume. The final volume of 0.250 g of helium at STP is approximately 1.4 L. Understanding these steps is crucial for solving similar problems on the test.
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Homework Statement


Calculate the volume of .250 g of helium at STP.
This seems so simple but I keep getting the wrong answers.
If someone could walk me through how to do this problem so I will know how to do them for our test. Our book doesn't give a good example.

Homework Equations



I know gasses occupy 22.4 L at STP but other then that... I'm not sure how to set up this equation

The Attempt at a Solution

 
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Mackydoodle said:

Homework Statement


Calculate the volume of .250 g of helium at STP.
This seems so simple but I keep getting the wrong answers.
If someone could walk me through how to do this problem so I will know how to do them for our test. Our book doesn't give a good example.


Homework Equations



I know gasses occupy 22.4 L at STP but other then that... I'm not sure how to set up this equation

The Attempt at a Solution


More exactly a mole of gas occupies 22.4 L .
So how many moles is 0.25g of He? You can take the atomic mass to be 4.
Moles and atomic mass have got to be in your book so I won't come back on this.
 

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