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A mixture of 1 mole of argon and 0.5 moles of nitrogen is at 450 K in a 15-litre container. What is the total pressure? (R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)

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**Ideal gas equation** combines Boyle, Charles, Avogadro laws, P V = N k_B T, N number of molecules, k_B Boltzmann constant, for 1 mole N_A=6.022×10²³, R = N_A k_B, enabling calculation of volume from P,T,n. PV = μ R T, P = (μ R T)/(V).Total moles = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5, V = 15 × 10⁻³ m³.P = (1.5 × 8.31 × 450)/(15 × 10⁻³) = 3.74 × 10⁵ Pa ≈ 3.74 atm. Substituting values gives 3.74 atm, which matches expected kinetic theory result, confirming mean free path λ = 1/(√2 n π d²), ideal gas law P V = n R T and

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