Three gases (8.00g of methane, CH4, 18.0g of ethane, C2H6, and an unknown amount of propane, C3H8 ) were added to the same 10.0L container. At 23.0 degree Celsius, the total pressure in the container is 5.50 atm. Calculate the partial pressure of each gas in the container.

Question

Three gases (8.00g  of methane, CH4, 18.0g  of ethane, C2H6, and an unknown amount of propane, C3H8 ) were added to the same 10.0L container. At 23.0 degree Celsius, the total pressure in the container is 5.50 atm. Calculate the partial pressure of each gas in the container.

anonymous · Answer

partial pressure is equal to the total pressure times mole fraction of that given gas, so just calculate mole fractions and multiply with total pressure of each gas