Answer:
51.7 g/mol
Explanation:
Assuming hydrogen as an ideal gas, the ideal has equation is:
PV = nRT
Where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is gas constant (R= 0.082 atm*L/mol*K), and T is the temperature.
P = 756 torr x [tex]\frac{1 atm}{760 torr}[/tex] = 0.995 atm
V = 281 mL = 0.281 L
T = 25ºC + 273 = 298 K
0.995x0.281 = nx0.082x298
24.436n = 0.2796
n = 0.0114 mol
For the reaction given, the stoichiometry is:
1 mol of M ------------ 1 mol of H₂
x -------------- 0.0114 mol of H₂
By a simple direct three rule:
x = 0.0114 mol
The molar mass is the mass divided by the number of moles:
M = 0.590/0.0114
M = 51.7 g/mol