Notation [ENDORSED]

[madisondesilva1c]

What is the correct notation for computing the partial pressure of gases, is it more correct to use brackets versus parenthesis when doing a problem of this sort?

[Ashley Bouma 1F]

Brackets denote concentration and partial pressure is not measured by concentration so I would assume that parentheses would be best when you are dealing with partial pressures.

[Simran Rai 4E]

Yes, my TA usually uses parenthesis or nothing at all when doing a problem with partial pressure. With concentration, brackets are always used.

[Henry Dudley 1G]

So partial pressure is parentheses and concentration is brackets?

[Irene Zhou 1E]

Brackets would denote concentration. Therefore, it would be a better idea to use either parenthesis or nothing at all for partial pressure to minimize confusion.

[MadelynNguyen1F]

Brackets represent concentration, so I've seen them used in Kc problems, while I've seen both parentheses and nothing used with equilibrium problems concerning partial pressure