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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 MatterNEET
Options:
  • A 5, 5
  • B 2, 8
  • C 6, 4
  • D 8, 2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 6, 4
According to Dalton’s law,
Partial pressure of a component = Mole fraction × Total pressure
As mass of N2=56g
Mass of O2=96g
Total pressure = 10 atm
nN2=5628=2,nO2=9632=3
xN2=22+3=0.4
xO2=32+3=0.6
pN2=0.4×10=4atm
pO2=0.6×10=6atm

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