The atmosphere slowly oxidizes hydrocarbons in a number of steps that eventually convert the hydrocarbon into carbon dioxide and water. The overall reactions of a number of such steps for methane gas is as follows:
CH4(g) + 5O2(g) + 5NO(g) ---> CO2(g) +H2O(g) +5NO2(g) +2OH(g)
Suppose that an atmospheric chemist combines 145 of methane at STP, 895 of oxygen at STP, and 55.0 of at STP in a 2.0 flask. The reaction is allowed to stand for several weeks at 275.
If the reaction reaches 88.0% of completion (88.0% of the limiting reactant is consumed), what are the partial pressures of each of the reactants in the flask at 275 ?
If the reaction reaches 88.0% of completion (88.0% of the limiting reactant is consumed), what are the partial pressures of each of the products in the flask at 275 ?
What is the total pressure in the flask?