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Solved: Partial Pressures (Section)At an underwater depth
Chapter , Problem 71E(choose chapter or problem)
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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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?
ANSWER:
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From the given,
Partial pressure of oxygen = 0.21 atm
Partial pressure pressure of total mixture = 8.38 atm