Concept explainers
Dry air near sea level has the following composition by volume:
Interpretation:
The partial pressure of each gas in the atmosphere and concentration of each gas in moles per liter are to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
The mole fraction of an individual gas for the combination of gases is the ratio of the moles of the individual gas to the total number of moles of the gaseous mixture.
Here,
Also, the mole fraction of an individual gas for the combination of gases can be calculated from the ratio of the partial pressure of the individual gases to the total pressure of the combination.
Here,
Ideal Gas Equation is given as:
where,
Answer to Problem 68QP
Solution:
(a)
The partial pressure of
respectively.
(b)
The concentration of
in air are
and
respectively.
Explanation of Solution
a) The partial pressure of each gas in atmospheres
For
Calculate the mole fraction of oxygen as follows:
Substitute
Calculate the partial pressure of oxygen as follows:
Substitute
So, the partial pressure of oxygen is
For
Calculate the mole fraction of nitrogen as follows:
Substitute
Calculate the partial pressure of nitrogen as follows:
Substitute
So, the partial pressure of nitrogen is
For
Calculate the mole fraction of argon as follows:
Substitute
Calculate the partial pressure of argon as follows:
Substitute
So, the partial pressure of argon is
For
Calculate the mole fraction of carbon dioxide as follows:
Substitute
Calculate the partial pressure of carbon dioxide as follows:
Substitute
So, the partial pressure of carbon dioxide is
Thus, the partial pressure of
and
and
respectively.
b) The concentration of each gas in
at
The value of the gas constant is
The temperature is
The conversion of temperature from degree Celsius to kelvin can be done by using the formula given below:
The concentration of gas in
can be calculated by using the ideal gas equation as follows:
From the ideal gas equation, the ratio of number of moles to the volume is:
From equation (1) and (2) ,
The partial pressure of oxygen is
Calculate the concentration of oxygen as follows:
Substitute
for
and
So, the concentration of oxygen is
The partial pressure of nitrogen is
Calculate the concentration of nitrogen as follows:
Substitute
for
and
So, the concentration of nitrogen is
The partial pressure of argon is
Calculate the concentration of argon as follows:
Substitute
for
and
So, the concentration of argon is
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide is
Calculate the concentration of carbon dioxide as follows:
Substitute
for
and
So, the concentration of carbon dioxide is
Thus, the concentration of
and
respectively.
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