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Chapter 11, Problem 79P(choose chapter or problem)
A gas mixture contains 78% nitrogen and 22% oxygen. If the total pressure is 1.12 atm, what are the partial pressures of each component?
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QUESTION:
A gas mixture contains 78% nitrogen and 22% oxygen. If the total pressure is 1.12 atm, what are the partial pressures of each component?
ANSWER:
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Given:
A gaseous mixture contains \(78 \% \text { of } \mathrm{N}_{2} \text { and } 22 \% \text { of } \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
The total partial pressure \(P_{\text {total }}=1.12 \mathrm{atm}\)
We will have to determine the partial pressure of each component.
Explanation:
\(P_{\text {total }}=P N_{2}+P_{2}\)
From the % of various components of the mixture, we can find the fractional composition of each component.