Calculate the total pressure in a mixture of 8 g of dioxygen and 4 g of dihydrogen confined in a vessel of 1 dm3 at 27 ∘C. (R = 0.083 bar dm3 K−1 mol−1)
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Solution
The partial pressure of oxygen is P=nRTV=8×0.083×30032×1=0.225bar. The partial pressure of hydrogen gas is P′=n′RTV′=2×0.083×3001=49.8bar. Total pressure of the mixture=6.225+49.8=56.025bar.