The partial pressure of ethane over a solution containing 6.56 × 10−3 g of ethane is 1 bar. If the solution contains 5.00 × 10−2 g of ethane, then what shall be the partial pressure of the gas?
Molar mass of ethane (C2H6) = 2 × 12 + 6 × 1
= 30 g mol−1
$\therefore$ Number of moles present in $6.56 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~g}$ of ethane $=\frac{6.56 \times 10^{-3}}{30}$
= 2.187 × 10−4 mol
Let the number of moles of the solvent be x.
According to Henry’s law,
p = KHx
$\Rightarrow 1$ bar $=K_{H} \cdot \frac{2.187 \times 10^{-4}}{2.187 \times 10^{-4}+x}$
$\Rightarrow 1$ bar $=K_{H} \cdot \frac{2.187 \times 10^{-4}}{x}$ (Since $\left.x>>2.187 \times 10^{-4}\right)$
$\Rightarrow K_{H}=\frac{x}{2.187 \times 10^{-4}}$ bar
Number of moles present in $5.00 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~g}$ of ethane $=\frac{5.00 \times 10^{-2}}{30} \mathrm{~mol}$
= 1.67 × 10−3 mol
According to Henry’s law,
p = KHx
$=\frac{x}{2.187 \times 10^{-4}} \times \frac{1.67 \times 10^{-3}}{\left(1.67 \times 10^{-3}+x\right.}$
$=\frac{x}{2.187 \times 10^{-4}} \times \frac{1.67 \times 10^{-3}}{x} \quad\left(\sin c e x>>1.67 \times 10^{-3}\right)$
= 7.636 bar
Hence, partial pressure of the gas shall be 7.636 bar.