A mixture of gases contains 0.4 mole of N2, 0.5 moles of O2, and 0.7 moles of H2. What is the total

pressure if partial pressure of O2 is 1.3 atm?

1 answer

Determine mole fraction, X, of O2.
XO2 = mols O2/total mols.
Then XO2*Ptotal = PO2.
Solve for Ptotal.