Answer to Question #337995 in General Chemistry for ddd

Question

Find the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a gas mixture with a total pressure

of 30.4 kPa if the partial pressures of the other two gases in the mixture are 16.5

kPa and 3.7 kPa.

Answer 1

P_total = 16.5 kPa + 3.7 kPa + P_{carbondioxide}

P_{carbon dioxide} = P_total - (16.5 + 3.7)kPa

P_{carbon dioxide} = 30.4 kPa - 20.2 kPa = 10.2 kPa