JEE Main20257 Apr 2025Morning ShiftChemistryStates of MatterActual
At the sea level, the dry air mass percentage composition is given as nitrogen gas : 70.0, oxygen gas : 27.0 and argon gas : 3.0. If total pressure is 1.15 atm , then calculate the ratio of followings respectively : (i) partial pressure of nitrogen gas to partial pressure of oxygen gas (ii) partial pressure of oxygen gas to partial pressure of argon gas (Given : Molar mass of N , O and Ar are 14, 16, and 40 ~g ~mol ⁻
Options
- A4.26,19.3
- B2.59,11.85
- C5.46,17.8
- D2.96,11.2
Correct answer
D. 2.96,11.2
Step-by-step solution
P _ N ₂ Po ₂ = x _ N ₂ P _ T x _ O ₂ P _ T = n _ N ₂ n _ O ₂ using Dalton's law of partial pressure aligned & = 70 / 28 27 / 32 =2.96 & P _ O ₂ P _ Ar = n _ O ₂ n _ Ar = 27 / 32 3 / 40 =11.25 aligned