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Answer 1 · 2016-04-27T10:58:10

Use Dalton's law. Answer is:

$p_(Xe)=462.71$ $mmHg$

Dalton's law states that:

$p_i/(Σp_i)=n_i/(Σn_i)$

where $p_i$ is the pressure and $n_i$ are the moles of each individual gas and $Σ$ is the notation of their sum $(Σx_i=x_1+x_2+...)$ .

$Σp_i=1560$ $mmHg$

$Σn_i=1.5+2.65+1.75=5.9$ $mol$

By using Dalton's law on $Xe$ :

$p_(Xe)/(Σp_i)=n_(Xe)/(Σn_i)$

$p_(Xe)=n_(Xe)/(Σn_i)*Σp_i=1.75/5.9*1560$ $cancel(mol)/cancel(mol)*mmHg$

$p_(Xe)=462.71$ $mmHg$