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Answer: The volume of the box on the right is twice that
Chapter 5, Problem 76P(choose chapter or problem)
The volume of the box on the right is twice that of the box on the left. The boxes contain helium atoms (red) and hydrogen molecules (green) at the same temperature. (a) Which box has a higher total pressure? (b) Which box has a lower partial pressure of helium?
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QUESTION:
The volume of the box on the right is twice that of the box on the left. The boxes contain helium atoms (red) and hydrogen molecules (green) at the same temperature. (a) Which box has a higher total pressure? (b) Which box has a lower partial pressure of helium?
ANSWER:
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Let’s treat each sphere as mole of gas and then calculate the partial pressure of helium and hydrogen in each box. Note that the volume of the box on the right is twice that on the left.