A mixture of helium, neon and argon gases have a total pressure of 790 mmhg. if there is 118.5 mmhg of argon, 474 mmhg of helium, what is the partial pressure of the neon gas?

Question

Chemistry

Jessica Mercer

16 November, 05:09

A mixture of helium, neon and argon gases have a total pressure of 790 mmhg. if there is 118.5 mmhg of argon, 474 mmhg of helium, what is the partial pressure of the neon gas?

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Alan Walton · Answer 1

The total pressure of a mix of gasses in a certain volume equals the total of the partial pressures of the individual gasses added together. Algebraically. Total (790) = argon (118.5) + helium (474) + neon (unknown) neon = Total - argon - helium neon = 790 - 474 - 118.5 neon = 197.5 mmhg