QUESTION 29Dry air is 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen and 0.93% argon with the 0.04% being other gases. If the atmospheric pressure is 754 torr, what isthe partial pressure of oxygen (atm) in dry air? Report your answer with 4 decimal places.

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Dry air is 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen and 0.93% argon with the 0.04% being other gases. If the atmospheric pressure is 754 torr, what is the partial pressure of oxygen (atm) in dry air? Report your answer with 4 decimal places.