A flask contains methane, chlorine and carbon monoxide gases. the partial pressures of each are 0.215 atm, 0.066 atm, and 0.836 atm, respectively

what is the total pressure in the flask in atm

Answer is 1.117 atm.

Explanation;

Partial pressure of a gas is the pressure of the gas on the container when the gas is alone.

Here, there are 3 gases as methane, chlorine and carbon monoxide.

Partial pressures are given as

methane - 0.215 atm

chlorine - 0.066 atm

carbon monoxide - 0.836 atm

Total pressure is the pressure on the container which is due to the whole mixture of gases.

Total pressure = sum of the pressure of each gas

= 0.215 atm + 0.066 atm + 0.836 atm

= 1.117 atm