What Is the Partial Pressure of Helium Gas in a Mixture

question 112

Multiple Choice

What is the partial pressure of Helium gas in a mixture of gases that contains 0.50 moles of helium, 1.5 moles of Argon, and 2.5 moles of Neon?
The total pressure of the mixture is 1.6 atm.

• A) 0.11 atm
• B) 0.18 atm
• C) 0.50 atm
• D) 0.80 atm
• E) 0.88 atm

---

Definitions:

Support Departments

Units within an organization that provide essential services or support to the operational departments but do not directly participate in the primary activity of the business.

Proportional Usage

The allocation of costs, resources, or time in direct relation to the amount of goods or services produced or consumed.

Direct Method

An accounting practice in cash flow statement preparation where actual cash flows from operating activities are listed, as opposed to the indirect method.

Support Departments

Parts of an organization that do not directly produce goods or services but provide support or services to the departments that do.