Chapter 6, Problem 6.76QE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The partial pressure of argon has to be calculated when the total pressure in a container is $500\text{ torr}$ and another gas neon is present at $\text{235 torr}$.

Concept Introduction:

The net pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of its constituent gases. This is known as Dalton’s law of partial pressure.

The total pressure for a mixture of two gases A and B is calculated as follows:

  $P_{\text{T}}=P_{\text{A}}+P_{\text{B}}$

Here,

$P_{\text{T}}$ denotes the total pressure exerted by the mixture of gases.

$P_{\text{A}}$ denotes the pressure exerted by the gaseous component A.

$P_{\text{B}}$ denotes the pressure exerted by the gaseous component B.