A mixture of 0.2 mole O2 and 0.4 mole N2 gas is enclosed in a vessel of certain volume at 27C and 800 torr. If volume of mixture is doubled at same temperature then determine pressure of mixture and individual gases?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Total pressure
We can use Boyle's Law to solve this problem:
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This gives
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In this problem,
Partial pressures
Now, we can use a form of Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures:
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The partial pressure of a gas
Originally,
The mole fractions are still the same in the new volume.
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