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A sealed, rigid container contains three gases: 28.0 g of nitrogen, 40.0 g of argon, and 36.0 g of water vapor. If the total pressure exerted by the gases is 2.0 atm, what is the partial pressure of the nitrogen? (A) 0.33 atm (B) 0.40 atm (C) 0.50 atm (D) 2.0 atm

          A sealed, rigid container contains three gases: 28.0 g of nitrogen, 40.0 g of argon, and 36.0 g of water vapor. If the total pressure exerted by the gases is 2.0 atm, what is the partial pressure of the nitrogen?
(A) 0.33 atm
(B) 0.40 atm
(C) 0.50 atm
(D) 2.0 atm

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Calculate the total moles of gas in the container: - Moles of nitrogen = 28.0 g / 28.01 g/mol = 0.999 mol - Moles of argon = 40.0 g / 39.95 g/mol = 1.001 mol - Moles of water vapor = 36.0 g / 18.02 g/mol = 1.998 mol - Total moles of gas = 0.999 + 1.001 + 1.998 = Show more…

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A sealed, rigid container contains three gases: 28.0 g of nitrogen, 40.0 g of argon, and 36.0 g of water vapor. If the total pressure exerted by the gases is 2.0 atm, what is the partial pressure of the nitrogen? (A) 0.33 atm (B) 0.40 atm (C) 0.50 atm (D) 2.0 atm