(a) Define S.T.P.
(b) Why is it necessary to compare gases at S.T.P.?
The temperature of 0°C or 273 K, the pressure of 76mm Hg or 1 atm is considered as standard temperature and
pressure.
It is necessary to compare gases at STP because the volume of a gas changes remarkably with a change in temperature.
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