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27 August, 23:25

A 265-mL flask contains pure helium at a pressure of 751 torrs. A second flask with a volume of 465 mL contains pure argon at a pressure of 727 torrs. If the two flasks are connected through a stopcock and the stopcock is opened, what is the partial pressure of helium?

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  1. 27 August, 23:34
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    Total Pressure = 745.6 torr

    Partial Pressure of He = 272.8 torr

    Partial Pressure of Ar = 472.8 torr

    Explanation:

    Step 1: Data given

    Volume of the flask helium = 265 mL

    Pressure in the helium flask = 751 torr = 751/760 atm

    Volume of the flask argon = 465 mL

    Pressure in the argon flask = 727 torr = 727/760 atm

    The total pressure exerted by a gaseous mixture is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each individual component in a gas mixture.

    Step 2: Calculate total volume

    Total volume = 265 mL + 465 mL = 730 mL = 0.730 L

    Step 3: Boyle's Law:

    P1V1=P2V2

    ⇒ with P1 = total pressure gas exerts in its own flask

    ⇒ with V1 = volume of flask with stopcock valve closed

    ⇒ with P2 = partial pressure of gas exerts on total volume of both flasks when stopcock valve is opened

    ⇒ with V2 = total volume of both flasks with stopcock valve opened

    Helium using Boyle's Law equation from above:

    P1V1=P2V2

    ⇒ with P1 = Pressure of helium = 751 / 760 = 0.98816 atm

    ⇒ with V1 = volume of helium = 0.265 L

    ⇒ with P2 = The new partial pressure of helium

    ⇒ with V2 = total volume = 0.730 L

    (0.98816 atm) (0.265L) = P2 (0.730L)

    P2=0.359 atm

    Argon using Boyle's Law equation from above:

    P1V1=P2V2

    ⇒ with P1 = Pressure of argon = 727/760 = 0.95658 atm

    ⇒ with V1 = volume of argon = 0.465 L

    ⇒ with P2 = The new partial pressure of argon

    ⇒ with V2 = total volume = 0.730 L

    (0.95658 atm) (0.465L) = P2 (0.730L)

    P2=0.609 atm

    Step 4: Convert pressure in atm to torr

    Pressure helium = 0.359 atm = 272.8 torr

    Pressure argon = 0.609 atm = 472.8 torr

    Step 5: Calculate Total pressure

    Ptotal = P (He) + P (Ar)

    ⇒ Pt = total pressure of the gas mixture

    ⇒ P (He) = partial pressure of Helium

    ⇒ P (Ar) = partial pressure of Argon

    Pt = 272.8 torr + 472.8 torr

    Pt = 745.6 torr

    Total Pressure = 745.6 torr

    Partial Pressure of He = 272.8 torr

    Partial Pressure of Ar = 472.8 torr
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