2.3 moles of ![C H_{4}](/tpl/images/0527/1388/087b6.png)
Option B
Explanation:
Mole is the standard unit used to express the amount of a chemical compounds. To find the number of moles of any chemical compound, divide the mass by the molar mass of that chemical compound. The equation is given by,
![Number\ of\ moles =\frac{\text { mass }}{\text { Molar mass }}](/tpl/images/0527/1388/b66ec.png)
Given data:
Mass of methane = 38 grams
we know, the molar mass of methane = 16.04 g/mole
![Number\ of\ moles\ of\ \mathrm{CH}_{4}=\frac{\text { mass of } \mathrm{CH}_{4}}{\text { Molar mass of } \mathrm{CH}_{4}}](/tpl/images/0527/1388/d0ca8.png)
![Number\ of\ moles\ of\ \mathrm{CH}_{4}=\frac{38}{16.04}=2.369\ moles\ of\ \mathrm{CH}_{4}](/tpl/images/0527/1388/2f84e.png)