Question

A closed flash contains 0.60 moles of xe, 0.50 moles of h2, and 0.40 moles ar. if the total pressure is 1.5 atm, what is the partial pressure of h2?

Answer 1

0.50 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Calculate the total number of gas moles

The total number of moles is equal to the sum of the number of moles of each gas.

n = nXe+ nH₂ + nAr

n = 0.60 mol + 0.50 mol + 0.40 mol = 1.5 mol

Step 2: Calculate the mole fraction of hydrogen

The moe fraction of hydrogen is the quotient between the number of moles of hydrogen and the total number of moles.

ΧH₂ = 0.50 mol / 1.5 mol = 0.33

Step 3: Calculate the partial pressure of hydrogen

Given the total pressure (P) is 1.5 atm, we can calculate the partial pressure of hydrogen using the following expression.

pH₂ = P × ΧH₂

pH₂ = 1.5 atm × 0.33 = 0.50 atm