Question

A sample of gas contains four gases (He, Ne, Ar, and Xe) with the following partial pressures: He (43 mm Hg), Ar (835 mm Hg), and Xe (111 mm Hg). If the total pressure in the container is 1355 mm Hg, what is the partial pressure of Ne in the sample?

Answer 1

To find the partial pressure of Ne in the sample, subtract the sum of the partial pressures of the other gases from the total pressure.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the partial pressure of Ne in the sample, we need to first determine the partial pressures of all the gases in the mixture. The total pressure in the container is 1355 mm Hg. The partial pressures given are: He (43 mm Hg), Ar (835 mm Hg), and Xe (111 mm Hg).

To find the partial pressure of Ne, we need to subtract the sum of the partial pressures of the other gases from the total pressure.

Partial pressure of Ne = Total pressure - (Partial pressure of He + Partial pressure of Ar + Partial pressure of Xe).