a sealed vessel, containing no2 and co2 gases has a total pressure of 2558 mmhg. what is the partial…

a sealed vessel, containing no2 and co2 gases has a total pressure of 2558 mmhg. what is the partial pressure of no2 (in mmhg) if the partial pressure of co2 is 795 mmhg?

a sealed vessel, containing no2 and co2 gases has a total pressure of 2558 mmhg. what is the partial pressure of no2 (in mmhg) if the partial pressure of co2 is 795 mmhg?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Dalton's law of partial pressures

Dalton's law states that (P_{total}=P_{NO_2}+P_{CO_2}), where (P_{total}) is the total pressure of the gas mixture, and (P_{NO_2}), (P_{CO_2}) are the partial pressures of (NO_2) and (CO_2) respectively.

Step2: Rearrange the formula to solve for (P_{NO_2})

We can rewrite the formula as (P_{NO_2}=P_{total}-P_{CO_2}). Substitute (P_{total} = 2558\ \text{mmHg}) and (P_{CO_2}=795\ \text{mmHg}) into the formula: (P_{NO_2}=2558 - 795) (P_{NO_2}=1763\ \text{mmHg})

Answer:

(1763\ \text{mmHg})