Chapter 10, Problem 7CE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The partial pressure of $\text{NO}$ gas in a steel cylinder having total pressure of $2.50\text{atm}$ and partial pressures of ${\text{N}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ of $1.00\text{atm}$ is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Dalton’s law of partial pressure shows that the total pressure of a system containing different gaseous equals to the sum of partial pressure each gas present in the gaseous mixture system. Dalton’s law of partial pressure is mathematically represented, as shown below.

$P_1+P_2+P_3+\mathrm{.....}=P_{\text{total}}$