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56 g of nitrogen and 96 g of oxygen are mixed isothermally and at a total pressure of 10 atm . The partial pressures of oxygen and nitrogen (in atm) are respectively
ChemistryStates of MatterJIPMERJIPMER 2011
Options:
  • A 4,6
  • B 5,5
  • C 2,8
  • D 6,4
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The correct answer is: 6,4
According to Dalton's law,
$p_{\text {solute }}=x_{\text {solute }} \times p$
Given, mass of $\mathrm{N}_2=56 \mathrm{~g}$
$\therefore$ Moles of $\mathrm{N}_2\left(n_{\mathrm{N}_2}\right)=\frac{56}{28}=2 \mathrm{~mol}$
Mass of $\mathrm{O}_2=96 \mathrm{~g}$
$\therefore$ Moles of $\mathrm{O}_2\left(n_{\mathrm{O}_2}\right)=\frac{96}{32}=3 \mathrm{~mol}$
$x_{\mathrm{N}_2}=\frac{2}{2+3}=0.4$
$x_{\mathrm{O}_2}=\frac{3}{2+3}=0.6$
$\therefore \quad p_{\mathrm{N}_2}=x_{\mathrm{N}_2} \times p=0.4 \times 10=4 \mathrm{~atm}$
$p_{\mathrm{O}_2}=x_{\mathrm{O}_2} \times p=0.6 \times 10=6 \mathrm{~atm}$

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