Suppose a mixture contains helium and oxygen gases. If the partial pressure of helium is

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Suppose a mixture contains helium and oxygen gases. If the partial pressure of helium is the same as the partial pressure of oxygen, what do you know about the number of helium atoms compared to the number of oxygen molecules? Explain.

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QUESTION:

Suppose a mixture contains helium and oxygen gases. If the partial pressure of helium is the same as the partial pressure of oxygen, what do you know about the number of helium atoms compared to the number of oxygen molecules? Explain.

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Raoult’s law:

It states, the partial pressure of a gas is equal to the product of its vapor pressure of the component multiplied by mole fraction in the mixture.

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