Hydrogen gas produced in the laboratory by the reaction of zinc and hydrochloric acid was collected over water at 25°C. The barometric pressure at the time was 742.5 mm Hg. What is the pressure of dry hydrogen gas if the vapor pressure of water at 25°C is 23.8 mm Hg?

Hydrogen gas produced in the laboratory by the reaction of zinc and hydrochloric acid was collected over water at 25°C. The barometric pressure at the time was 742.5 mm Hg. What is the pressure of dry hydrogen gas if the vapor pressure of water at 25°C is 23.8 mm Hg?



A) 742.5 mm Hg
B) 718.7 mm Hg
C) 766.3 mm Hg
D) 760.0 mm Hg
E) none of the above




Answer: B


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