4 significant figures. Use a rule called the Atlantic-Pacific rule where if the period is absent (Atlantic), you would start counting the numbers from right to left. If the period is present (Pacific), then start counting the numbers from left to right. Since the period is present, start from 5 and there are 4 digits including 5.
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
