Question

If you have two gases in two cambers that are separated by a narrow tube with a stopper in the tube that divides them, preventing the gases from mixing. One gas(xenon) has a pressure of 45.5 Kpa in the chamber with a volume of 2.00 L. The other gas ( argon) has a pressure of 55.5 kpa in the chamber with a volume of 4.00 L. If you pull the stopper out and allow the gases to mix:
A. What will be the new partial pressure of each gas?
B. What will be the total pressure of the new gaseous mixture?

Answer 1

a) The partial pressure of xenon is 15.2 kPa, the partial pressure of argon is 37 kPa

b) The total pressure is 52.2 kPa