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A tank contains a mixture of helium, neon, and argon gases. If the total pressure in...

A tank contains a mixture of helium, neon, and argon gases. If the total pressure in the tank is   
490. mmHg and the partial pressures of helium and argon are 21.5 mmHg and 10.2 mmHg, respectively, what is the partial pressure of neon?

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Use Dalton’s law of partial pressure

Total pressure = p(He) + p(Ar) + p(Ne)

490 mmHg = 21.5 mmHg + 10.2 mmHg + p(Ne)

p(Ne) = 458 mmHg

Answer: 458 mmHg

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