Summary:
- Mole fraction is a useful quantity for analyzing gas mixtures in conjunction with Dalton’s law of partial pressures.
- The partial pressure of a gas in a mixture is equal to its mole fraction multiplied by the total pressure.
- Use of the mole fraction allows calculation to be made for mixtures of gases.
- Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow the answers to the questions in the previous section.
- The answers to these questions can be found at the bottom of the page.
- The questions are: What is mole percent?
- Do the mole fractions add up to 1.00?
- How do you determine partial pressure?