What is the partial pressure?
ir is a mixture of 21% O2, 78% N2, and 1% Ar by volume. What is the partial pressure (in mm Hg) of each gas at sea level, where the total pressure is 760 mm Hg?
ir is a mixture of 21% O2, 78% N2, and 1% Ar by volume. What is the partial pressure (in mm Hg) of each gas at sea level, where the total pressure is 760 mm Hg?
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Mar 16, 2018
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Explanation:
21% of those 760mmHg of air are from oxygen, so its partial pressure is:
