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Finding the partial pressure- oh it's so impartial!
« on: October 24, 2009, 07:33:51 PM »
Nitroglycerin decomposes:
4 C3H5(NO3)3(s) --> 12 CO2(g) + 10 H2O(g) + 6 N2(g) + O2(g)

Calculate the total volume of the gases at 1.2 atm and 25°C from 2.3  102 g of nitroglycerin.

** I was able to solve this part and got 149.81L

**This is the part I was confused on:
What are the partial pressures of the gases under these conditions in atm?
PCO2

PH2O

PN2

PO2

How can I solve this? help please

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Re: Finding the partial pressure- oh it's so impartial!
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 07:47:56 PM »
First, you may want to delete one of your posts - since you double posted and one of these will eventually be locked by a moderator.

Secondly, I am not sure how you solved the first part, but I do know that however you solved it, do the same thing except when you get to the actual gases of CO2, H2O, N2, and O2, use only the moles (or grams) for the gases but with P. So instead of finding the partial pressures of ALL the gases use just PCO2, PH2O... instead of the total of all four gases.

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Re: Finding the partial pressure- oh it's so impartial!
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2009, 09:39:32 PM »
How do i delete it?

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Re: Finding the partial pressure- oh it's so impartial!
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2009, 04:22:22 AM »
First, you may want to delete one of your posts - since you double posted and one of these will eventually be locked by a moderator.

These were different questions.

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Secondly, I am not sure how you solved the first part, but I do know that however you solved it, do the same thing except when you get to the actual gases of CO2, H2O, N2, and O2, use only the moles (or grams) for the gases but with P. So instead of finding the partial pressures of ALL the gases use just PCO2, PH2O... instead of the total of all four gases.

What does it mean 'use only the moles (or grams) for the gases but with P'?
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Re: Finding the partial pressure- oh it's so impartial!
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2009, 04:22:52 AM »
How do i delete it?

No need to, although you should read forum rules.
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