Chapter 6, Problem 6.75AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The partial pressures of oxygen and nitrogen in the mixture have to be given.

Concept Introduction:

Dalton’s Law:

The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of its component gases.

  ${\text{P}}_{\text{total}}{\text{=P}}_{\text{a}}{\text{+}}_{\text{b}}\text{+}\mathrm{...}$

Where ${\text{P}}_{\text{a,}}{\text{P}}_{\text{b}}$ is the partial pressure of the gases in the mixture.

The partial pressure of the gas can be obtained by multiplying the total pressure of the mixture with the percent of the gases present in the mixture.