If a mixture of CO2 and N2 in equal amount exert a total pressure of 1 atm, the partial pressure of N2 in the mixture is –
0.56 atm
Applying Dalton’s Law of partial pressure :
p=PT.χ
Less mass of N2 and CO2 be 1 g each
χ (mole faction) of N2=nN2nN2+nCO2=(128)128()+(144)=0.03570.0357+0.0227=0.56∴P=1×0.56=0.56 atm