Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Gases - Exercises - Problems - Page 404: 80

Answer

The partial pressure of $CO_{2}$ is $0.00038\times 758 mm Hg =0.28804 mm Hg $

Work Step by Step

Using Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, we can find the pressure an individual gas exerts in a mixture of gases. $Partial Pressure = Mole Fraction of Gas\times Total Pressure$ Since we are told that there is $0.038$ % of $CO_{2}$, we can determine the mole fraction simply by converting the percent of $CO_{2}$ gas into a number by dividing by 100 to get $0.00038$ Therefore, the partial pressure of $CO_{2}$ is $0.00038\times 758 mm Hg =0.28804 mm Hg $
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