Question

Zinc reacts with aqueous sulfuric acid to form hydrogen gas: zn(s) h2so4(aq) ? znso4(aq) h2(g) in an experiment, 201 ml of wet h2 is collected over water at 27 °c and a barometric pressure of 764 torr. the vapor pressure of water at 27 °c is 26.74 torr. the partial pressure of hydrogen in this experiment is ________ atm

Answer 1

The products of reaction are ZnSO4 and H2. Since ZnSO4 is in aqueous form (aq), therefore only H2 and water vapor contributes to the overall total pressure in the system.
Total Pressure = 764 torr = H2 partial pressure + Water partial pressure
Since Water partial pressure is 26.74 torr so,
H2 partial pressure = 737.26 torr = 0.97 atm