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NCERT Class XI Chemistry States of Matter Solutions

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Question : 19 of 23
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A mixture of dihydrogen and dioxygen at one bar pressure contains 20% by weight of dihydgrogen. Calculate the partial pressure of dihydrogen.
Solution:  
Let the total mass of the mixture be 100 g
Mass of H2\mathrm{H}_2 = 20100\frac{20}{100} × 100 = 20 g , No. of moles of H2\mathrm{H}_2 = 202\frac{20}{2} = 10 moles
Mass of O2\mathrm{O}_2 = 100 – 20 = 80 g, No. of moles of O2\mathrm{O}_2 = 8032\frac{80}{32} = 2.5 moles
Total number of moles of H2\mathrm{H}_2 and O2\mathrm{O}_2 = 10 + 2.5 = 12.5
Mole fraction of H2\mathrm{H}_2 = 1012.5\frac{10}{12.5} = 45\frac{4}{5} = 0.8
Total pressure of mixture = 1 bar
∴ Partial pressure of H2\mathrm{H}_2 in the mixture, pH2p_{\mathrm{H}_2} = Mole fraction × Total pressure
= 0.8 × 1 = 0.8 bar
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