Chapter 12, Problem 81AE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Partial pressure of ${\text{N}}_2$ gas at remote planet has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Dalton’s law can be explained as summation of partial pressure of gas in mixture that results in total pressure of mixture. It can be represented as follows:

  $P_{\text{total}}=P_{\text{X}}+P_{\text{Y}}+P_{\text{Z}}+\mathrm{...}$

Here,

$P_{\text{total}}$ is total partial pressure of mixture.

$P_{\text{X}}$ is partial pressure of $X$.

$P_{\text{Y}}$ is partial pressure of $Y$.

$P_{\text{Z}}$ is partial pressure of $Z$.