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Question
Give reason for the following:
Volumes of gases are converted into s.t.p. conditions and then compared.
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Solution
Volumes of gases are converted into s.t.p. conditions and then compared as
volumes of gases change with temperature and pressure – hence a standard value of temperature and pressure is chosen to which gas volumes are referred.
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