Question

Oxygen and chlorine gas are mixed in a container with partial pressures of 3040 mmHg and

1.63 atm, respectively.
What is the TOTAL pressure inside the container in atm? *Don't forget to convert: 760mmHg
= 1atm*

Answer 1

Answer:5.63 atm

Explanation: Dalton's Law states that total pressure of a mixture of gasses is equal to the sum of partial pressure of each gas.

`P_(tot) = P_(1) +P_(2)+ P_(3)...`

We are given pressure O2 and pressure Cl2.

Step 1: First, convert 3040mmHg to atm by dividing by 760.

`(3040mmHg)/(760atm) = 4 atm`

Step 2: Plug your numbers into the equation

`P_(tot) = P_(O2) +P_(Cl2)`

`P_(tot) = 4atm + 1.63 atm = 5.63 atm`