Chapter 5, Problem 5.88QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Partial pressure of nitrogen and fluorine has to be calculated and the new total pressure also has to be calculated if helium is removed from the mixture.

Concept Introduction:

Dalton’s law states that the sum of partial pressure of the individual gases in a mixture is equal to the total pressure of the gas mixture under same conditions.  This can be expressed in equation form as shown below,

    $P_t=p_1+p_2+p_3+\cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot \cdot$

Where,

    $P_t$ is the total pressure of mixture of gases.

    $p_1,p_2,p_3\text{etc}$ are partial pressure of the individual gases.