Chapter 9, Problem 97QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The partial pressure of oxygen in the flask is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Dalton’s law of partial pressure states that the total pressure of the mixture of gases which are enclosed in a container is equal to the partial pressure of each gas present in the container.

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

Here $P_{\text{Total}}$ is the total pressure of the gases and $P_1,P_2,P_{\mathrm{3...}}$ are the pressure of the gas 1, gas 2, gas 3 and so on, that is, gases which are present in the mixture.