Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Bulb A has a volume of and holds nitrogen at and . Bulb B has a volume of and holds helium at and . A tap joins them, and the gases mix. After some time the whole apparatus is at . The gases do not react. Find the amount of each gas, the final total pressure and the final partial pressure of each gas.
with in kelvin and chosen to match the units of and : , or . For a fixed amount of gas, . The molar mass is .
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , final volume , final temperature , .
Step 1. Nitrogen. .
Step 2. Helium. The helium starts at . .
Step 3. The final state. The total amount is . .
Step 4. Partial pressures. and .
Check. The mole fraction of nitrogen is . And .
Watch out. If you treat the helium as if it were at at the start, you get the amount , which is too large.
Answer: and . The final pressure is , with from nitrogen and from helium.
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