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[Gavin Kellerman 1D]

For this problem the solutions manual assumes room temperature even though no temperature is given. Is a general rule we should follow when given a problem where temperature is not mentioned?

[Rachel Brown 3A]

yes if temperature is necessary to solve the problem. Typically it is stated though (like in all Lavelle's practice problems and old midterms)

[Tim Nguyen 2J]

Yes, usually for these problemes, if it isn't stated, we should probably assume standard conditions.

[soniatripathy]

in the book, there are a couple of problems where they assume one mole of a substance. How do we know when to do that versus when we have to calculate the amount of moles (like the one problem on the midterm)?