Given that the density of air at 0.987 bar and 27°C is 1.146 kg m 3, calculate the mole fraction and partial pressure of nitrogen and oxygen assuming that a) air consists only of these two gases b) air also contains 1.0 mole per cent Ar. Please show step by step of calculations.

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Given that the density of air at 0.987 bar and 27°C is 1.146 kg m 3, calculate the mole fraction and partial pressure of nitrogen and oxygen assuming that a) air consists only of these two gases

b) air also contains 1.0 mole per cent Ar. Please show step by step of calculations.

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