A 400 L steel tank is filled with a mixture of 20 kg of methane (CH₄), 5 kg of ethane (C₂H₆) and 0.050 g of butanethiol (C₄H₁₀S). (This last sulphur-containing compound has an intense smell to indicate any leaks of this flammable mixture). What is the total pressure in the tank and the partial pressure of each component if the temperature is 24 °C?

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The Answer of A 400 L steel tank is filled with a mixture of 20 kg of methane (CH₄), 5 kg of ethane (C₂H₆) and 0.050 g of butanethiol (C₄H₁₀S). (This last sulphur-containing compound has an intense smell to indicate any leaks of this flammable mixture). What is the total pressure in the tank and the partial pressure of each component if the temperature is 24 °C?

A 400 L Steel Tank Is Filled with a Mixture