Question

27. Sample of neon gas has a pressure of 4.1 atm and argon gas with a pressure of 3.2 atm are added to a

container of nitrogen gas which has a pressure of 6.2 atm, what is the total pressure of the container?
A) 7.3 atm
B) 10.3 atm
C) 13.5 atm
D) 5.3 atm

Answer 1

Option C. 13.5 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Pressure of Neon (Pₙₑ) = 4.1 atm

Pressure of Argon (Pₐᵣ) = 3.2 atm

Pressure of nitrogen (Pₙ₂) = 6.2 atm

Total pressure (Pₜ) =?

The total pressure in the container can be obtained by adding the pressure of the individual gases. This is illustrated below:

Pₜ = Pₙₑ + Pₐᵣ + Pₙ₂

Pₜ = 4.1 + 3.2 + 6.2

Pₜ = 13.5 atm

Therefore, the total pressure in the container is 13.5 atm