If a mixture of gases contained 78% nitrogen at a pressure of and 22% carbon dioxide at , what is the total pressure of the system? 1,329 atm 17.5 cm hg 639 torr 1.75 atm none of these

The pressures given are the partical pressures of the two gases.

The law of Dalton or of the partial pressures states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures of all the gases.

So, in this case:

Total pressure = pressure of nitrogen + pressure of carbon dioxyde.

Of course both terms must be in the same units.

i have found that the pressures for this problem are:

Pressure of nitrogen = 984 torr

Pressure of carbon dioxyde = 345 torr

Total pressure = 984 torr + 345 torr = 1329 torr.

Now convert to atm: 1 atm = 760 torr

=> 1329 torr * 1 atm / 760 torr = 1.74868 atm ≈ 1.75 atm

1.75 atm