a sealed flask contains 3.6 atm h2 gas and 1.8 atm o2 gas. what is the total pressure in the flask in atm?
a sealed flask contains 3.6 atm h2 gas and 1.8 atm o2 gas. what is the total pressure in the flask in atm?
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall Dalton's law
According to Dalton's law of partial pressures, the total pressure ($P_{total}$) of a mixture of non - reacting gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas. $P_{total}=P_{H_2}+P_{O_2}$
Step2: Substitute the given values
We are given that $P_{H_2} = 3.6$ atm and $P_{O_2}=1.8$ atm. $P_{total}=3.6 + 1.8$ $P_{total}=5.4$ atm
Answer:
5.4 atm