Question
The apparatus consists of three temperature jacketed 1.000 L bulbs connected by stopcocks. Bulb A contains a mixture of H2O(g), CO2(g), and N2(g) at 25∘C and a total pressure of 564 mm Hg. Bulb B is empty and is held at a temperature of −70∘C. Bulb C is also empty and is held at a temperature of −190∘C. The stopcocks are closed, and the volume of the lines connecting the bulbs is zero. CO2 sublimes at −78∘C, and N2 boils at −196∘C.
Both stopcocks are opened, and the system is again allowed to come to equilibrium. The pressure throughout the system is 33.5 mm Hg. What does bulb B contain?