Question

a mixture of two gases has a total pressure of 5.7 atm. it one gas has a partial pressure of 4.1 atm, what is the partial pressure of the other gas

Answer 1

1.6 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The sum of the partial pressures in a mixture of gasses is the total pressure of the mixture.

So

4.1 atmospheres + partial pressure of other gas = 5.7 atmospheres

5.7 - 4.1 = 1.6 atmospheres

1.6 atmospheres is therefore the partial pressure of the other gas in the mixture.