Equal moles of sulphur dioxide and oxygen are kept in a vessel at 27oC. The total pressure of the mixture is 2 atm. The partial pressure of sulphur dioxide is
A
1 atm
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B
3 atm
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C
2 atm
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D
0.5 atm
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 atm PSO2=P×χSO2
Since equal moles of two gases are present, the mole fraction of SO2=1/2