Answer:
Explanation:
Total pressure = partial pressure of nitrogen + partial pressure of water vapour
partial pressure of water vapour = 18.7 mm of Hg
760 mm of Hg = 1 atm
18.7 mm of Hg = 18.7 / 760 atm
= .0246 atm
Total pressure = partial pressure of nitrogen + partial pressure of water vapour
Putting in the values in atm
1.72 atm = partial pressure of nitrogen + .0246 atm
partial pressure of nitrogen = 1.72 atm - .0246 atm
= 1.6954 atm
= 1.70 atm
partial pressure of nitrogen = 1.70 atm .
