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Water undergoes electrolysis to produce hydrogen and oxygen gas at 14, with the products collected above water. The vapour pressure of water at 14 is 12 mm Hg. The total pressure is 740 mm Hg.
What is the pressure due to the electrolysis products H2(g)+O2(g)?

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728 mm Hg
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628 mm Hg
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828 mm Hg
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528 mm Hg
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Solution

The correct option is A 728 mm Hg
The vapour pressure of water at 14oC is 12 mmHg. The total pressure is 740 mm Hg.
The pressure due to the electrolysis products H2(g)+O2(g) is 74012=728 mm Hg .

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