In: Chemistry
A flask contains 30.5 g of oxygen gas, 45.7 g of sulfur dioxide gas and 23.9 g of fluorine gas. If the total pressure of the flask is 1.45 atm, what is the partial pressure of sulfur dioxide gas in the flask?
moles of O2 = mass / molar mass
= 30.5 / 32
= 0.953
moles of SO2 = 45.7 / 64
= 0.714
moles of F2 = 23.9 / 38
= 0.629
mole fraction of SO2 = moles of SO2 / total moles
= 0.714 / (0.953 + 0.714 + 0.629)
= 0.311
partial pressure of = mole fraction x total pressure
= 0.311 x 1.45
= 0.451 atm