Question

A container holds 6.4 moles of gas. Hydrogen gas makes up 25% of the total moles in the container. If the total pressure is 1.24 atm. What is the partial pressure of hydrogen? Use mc032-1.jpg.

Answer 1

The partial pressure of hydrogen is 0.31 atm

calculation

find the number of hydrogen moles the container, that is

25/100 x 6.4 =1.6 moles of hydrogen

find the partial pressure for hydrogen in 1.6 moles

that is 6.4 moles= 1.24 atm
1.6 moles= ?

by cross multiplication

1.6moles x1.24 atm/ 6.4 moles= 0.31 atm