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At 300 K, the density of a certain gaseous molecule at 2 bar is double to that of dinitrogen (N$$_2$$) at 4 bar. The molar mass of the gaseous molecule is
For any ideal gas, we use the relation between density ($$\rho$$), pressure ($$P$$), molar mass ($$M$$) and temperature ($$T$$):
$$\rho = \frac{PM}{RT}$$
Here $$R$$ is the universal gas constant. Notice that at the same temperature $$T$$ and with the same units for pressure, the factor $$\dfrac{1}{RT}$$ is common for every gas we compare.
We are told that at 300 K, the density of the unknown gas (let us call it X) at 2 bar is double the density of nitrogen ($$N_2$$) at 4 bar. Writing this mathematically,
$$\rho_X = 2\,\rho_{N_2}$$
Using the density formula for each gas and keeping $$RT$$ common we have
$$\frac{P_X M_X}{RT} = 2 \left(\frac{P_{N_2} M_{N_2}}{RT}\right)$$
The $$RT$$ terms cancel out immediately:
$$P_X M_X = 2\,P_{N_2}\,M_{N_2}$$
Now substitute the given pressures and the known molar mass of dinitrogen ($$M_{N_2}=28\ \text{g mol}^{-1}$$):
$$\bigl(2\ \text{bar}\bigr)\,M_X = 2 \times \bigl(4\ \text{bar}\bigr)\times (28\ \text{g mol}^{-1})$$
Divide both sides by the 2 bar on the left to isolate $$M_X$$:
$$M_X = \frac{2 \times 4 \times 28}{2}\ \text{g mol}^{-1}$$
Simplify step by step:
$$M_X = \frac{8 \times 28}{2}\ \text{g mol}^{-1}$$
$$M_X = 4 \times 28\ \text{g mol}^{-1}$$
$$M_X = 112\ \text{g mol}^{-1}$$
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
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