Question

if 5 gases in a cylinder each have a partial pressure of 2.50 atm ,what is the total pressure exerted by the gases?

Answer 1

12.5 atm.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The total pressure of a mixture of gases can be defined as the sum of the pressures of each individual gas:

Ptotal = P1 + P2 + … + Pn.

∴ Ptotal = P of gas 1 + P of gas 2 + P of gas 3 + P of gas 4 + P of gas 5.

∴ Ptotal = 5(2.5 atm) = 12.5 atm.