A sample of air is composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases. if the partial pressure of nitrogen is 587 mm hg, oxygen is 158 mm hg, and argon is 7 mm hg, what is the total pressure? 1512 mm hg 8 mm hg 100 mm hg 422 mm hg 752 mm hg

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Nash Calhoun

Chemistry

21 February, 12:59

A sample of air is composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases. if the partial pressure of nitrogen is 587 mm hg, oxygen is 158 mm hg, and argon is 7 mm hg, what is the total pressure? 1512 mm hg 8 mm hg 100 mm hg 422 mm hg 752 mm hg

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Yusuf Nelson · Answer 1

587 mm hg + 158 mm hg + 7 mm hg = 752 mmhg is

London Schwartz · Answer 2

The total pressure is calculated as below

Total pressure = partial pressure of (nitrogen + oxygen + argon gas)

= 587 mm hg + 158 mm hg + 7 mm hg = 752 mmhg is the total pressure