Solved: Partial Pressures (Section)At an underwater depth

Chapter , Problem 71E

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At an underwater depth of 250 ft. the pressure is 8.38 atm. What should the mole percent of oxygen be in the diving gas for the partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture to be 0.21 atm. the same as in air at 1 atm?

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QUESTION:

At an underwater depth of 250 ft. the pressure is 8.38 atm. What should the mole percent of oxygen be in the diving gas for the partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture to be 0.21 atm. the same as in air at 1 atm?

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From the given,

Partial pressure of oxygen = 0.21 atm

Partial pressure pressure of total mixture = 8.38 atm

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