Question

The air all around us is a mixture of gasses containing nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon

Answer 1

Answer:

Total pressure = 4.57 atm

Explanation:

Given data:

Partial pressure of nitrogen = 1.3 atm

Partial pressure of oxygen = 1824 mmHg

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide = 247 torr

Partial pressure of argon = 0.015 atm

Partial pressure of water vapor = 53.69 kpa

Total pressure = ?

Solution:

First of all we convert the units other into atm.

Partial pressure of oxygen = 1824 mmHg / 760 = 2.4 atm

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide = 247 torr / 760 = 0.325 atm

Partial pressure of water vapor = 53.69 kpa / 101 = 0.53 atm

Total pressure = Partial pressure of N +  Partial pressure of O +  Partial pressure of CO₂ +  Partial pressure of Ar +  Partial pressure of water vapor

Total pressure = 1.3 atm + 2.4 atm + 0.325 atm + 0.015 atm + 0.53 atm

Total pressure = 4.57 atm