MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Morning ShiftChemistryStates of MatterActual
A container contains equal masses of H ₂, He , CO ₂ and Ne at a certain temperature. Which of the following gas exerts maximum partial pressure?
Options
- AH ₂
- BHe
- CCO ₂
- DNe
Correct answer
A. H ₂
Step-by-step solution
According to Dalton's law of partial pressures and the ideal gas law PV = nRT , for a gas mixture at constant temperature and volume, partial pressure P_i is proportional to the number of moles n_i : P_i n_i . With equal masses m of each gas, the number of moles for each gas is: n_ H ₂ = m 2 , n_ He = m 4 , n_ CO ₂ = m 44 , n_ Ne = m 20 Comparing the denominators 2 Final answer: A