ChemistryKinetic theory of matter and gas lawsJAMB
A mixture of nitrogen and oxygen has a total pressure of 3 atm. If the partial pressure of nitrogen is 2 atm, find the partial pressure of oxygen.
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Answer: A. 1 atm
Dalton's law: total pressure = sum of partial pressures, so 3 − 2 = 1 atm.
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