If atmospheric pressure on a certain day is 749 mmHg, what is the partial pressure of nitrogen, given that nitrogen is about 78% of the atmosphere?
1 Answer
Dec 12, 2016
In a gaseous mixture, the partial pressure exerted by a component gas is the same as the pressure it would exert if it alone occupied the container.
Explanation:
The total pressure is the SUM of the individual partial pressures.
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