Q.
Two non-reactive monatomic ideal gases have their atomic masses in the ratio 2:3 . The ratio of their partial pressures, when enclosed in a vessel kept at a constant temperature is 4:3 . The ratio of their densities is
According to an ideal gas equation, pressure p=MρRT,
where ρ is the density of the gas and M is the atomic mass of the gas. ∴p1=M1ρ1RT...(i)
and p2=M2ρ2RT...(ii)
Divide (i) by (ii), we get p2p1=ρ2ρ1M1M2 ρ2ρ1=p2p1M2M1
Here, ρ2ρ1=34×32=98