Multiple choice

There are two sealed containers of the same capacity. 44 g of hydrogen is put in one container and 44 g of carbon dioxide is put in the other. If the pressure of carbon dioxide in the second container is 1 atm, then the pressure of hydrogen in the first container is

  1. 1 atm

  2. 10 atm

  3. 12 atm

  4. 22 atm

  5. 32 atm
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(P1V1/P2V2) = (n1RT1/n2RT2) = (n1T1/n2T2)  V1=V2; T1=T2  (P1/P2) = (n1Phydrogen/n2Pcarbon dioxide) = 44/2 × 44/44 = 44/2 = 22 atm

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