Chapter 10, Problem 82RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The total pressure of the mixture and the mole fraction of hydrogen are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The total pressure of a mixture is the sum of partial pressures of all components present in the mixture of gases. This is known as Dalton’s law of partial pressures.

$P_{total}=P_A+P_B+P_C$

Here, $P_A$ is the partial pressure of component $\text{A}$, $P_B$ is the partial pressure of component $\text{B}$, and $P_C$ is the partial pressure of component $\text{C}$.