Halothane has the formula C2HBrClF3. It is a nonflammable, nonexplosive, and non-irritating gas that is commonly used as an inhalation anesthetic. Suppose you mix 15.0 g of halothane vapor with 23.5 g of oxygen gas. If the total pressure of the mixture is 855 mm Hg, what is the partial pressure of each gas?

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Halothane has the formula C2HBrClF3. It is a nonflammable, nonexplosive, and non-irritating gas that is commonly used as an inhalation anesthetic. Suppose you mix 15.0 g of halothane vapor with 23.5 g of oxygen gas. If the total pressure of the mixture is 855 mm Hg, what is the partial pressure of each gas?

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