A mixture of 5.5 g Ne, 4.2 g O2, and 0.15 mol Ar has a total pressure of 162 kPa. Calculate the partial pressure (in kPa) of each gas in this mixture. You do not need any other information (temperature, volume, etc.) to solve this problem.

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Q1: A mixture of 5.5 g Ne, 4.2 g O2, and 0.15 mol Ar has a total pressure of 162 kPa. Calculate the partial pressure (in kPa) of each gas in this mixture. You do not need any other information (temperature, volume, etc.) to solve this problem.

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