Chapter 5, Problem 4CO

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

“Concept of partial pressure for mixtures of gases., should be identified.

Concept introduction:

The partial pressure of a mixture of gas is equivalent to the sum of partial pressures of all the components and can be shown as follows:

${\text{P}}_{\text{gas}}={\text{ P}}_{\text{a}}{}^0{\text{x}}_{\text{a}}+{\text{ P}}_{\text{b}}{}^0{\text{x}}_{\text{b}}+\mathrm{..}$

Where, ${\text{P}}_{\text{a}}{}^0{\text{x}}_{\text{a}}$ is the partial pressure of component a.

${\text{P}}_{\text{b}}{}^0{\text{x}}_{\text{b}}$ is the partial pressure of component b.