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Radon is a radioactive noble gas that can sometimes be found in unventilated basements

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Radon is a radioactive noble gas that can sometimes be found in unventilated basements. A sample of 1.35×10−4mol of radon gas is held in a container with a volume of 3.03mL. A quantity of radon gas is added to the container, which is then found to have a volume of 7.79mL at the same temperature and pressure. How many moles of radon were added to the container?

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