Using the ideal gas law:
PV = nRT
or, n = PV/RT
where, P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant and T is the temperature.
Here, P = 125.3 mm Hg = 125.3 mm Hg/ 760 mm Hg/atm = 0.165 atm
V = 890 ml = 0.89 L
R = 0.0821 L atm/mol/K
T = 21 degree Celsius = (21 + 273) K = 294 K
Using the ideal gas law:
n = PV/RT = 0.165 atm x 0.89 L / (0.0821 L atm/mol/K x 294 K)
= 0.0061 moles.
Thus, the gas at given conditions contain 0.0061 moles.
While doing such calculations, always remember to use the right set of units. For example, in this case, R determines the units of other parameters. Since it has units of L atm/mol/K, volume has to be converted to liters, temperature to Kelvin scale and pressure to atm (atmosphere) from mm Hg.
Hope this helps.
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