Final answer:
The mole fraction of CO in a container containing CO, H₂, and O₂, given the mole fractions of H₂ and O₂, is calculated to be 0.20.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the mole fraction of CO, we use the fact that the sum of the mole fractions of all components in a mixture must equal 1. Given that the mole fraction of H₂ is 0.22 and the mole fraction of O₂ is 0.58, we can determine the mole fraction of CO as follows:
1 (total mole fraction) = mole fraction of H₂ + mole fraction of O₂ + mole fraction of CO
Therefore, mole fraction of CO = 1 - (mole fraction of H₂ + mole fraction of O₂)
mole fraction of CO = 1 - (0.22 + 0.58)
mole fraction of CO = 1 - 0.80 = 0.20
The mole fraction of CO in the container is thus 0.20.