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22 December, 03:01

If the atmospheric pressure on mt. everest is one-third the atmospheric pressure at sea level, the partial pressure of oxygen on everest is

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  1. 22 December, 03:17
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    For simplicity, we assume ideal gas behavior. The oxygen content in the atmosphere at sea level is 21% in volume. Since it is assumed to be ideal gas, its partial pressure is 0.21 atm. One-third of this, which is 0.07 atm, is the oxygen's partial pressure on top of Mt. Everest.
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