Helium is mixed with oxygen gas for deep-sea divers. Calculate the percent by volume of oxygen gas in the mixture if the diver has to submerge to a dept where the total pressure is 4.4 atm. The partial pressure of oxygen is maintained at 0.20 atm at this depth. Be sure your answer has the correct number a significant digits. %0₂

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Helium is mixed with oxygen gas for deep-sea divers. Calculate the percent by volume of oxygen gas in the mixture if the diver has to submerge to a dept
where the total pressure is 4.4 atm. The partial pressure of oxygen is maintained at 0.20 atm at this depth. Be sure your answer has the correct number o
significant digits.
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Transcribed Image Text:Helium is mixed with oxygen gas for deep-sea divers. Calculate the percent by volume of oxygen gas in the mixture if the diver has to submerge to a dept where the total pressure is 4.4 atm. The partial pressure of oxygen is maintained at 0.20 atm at this depth. Be sure your answer has the correct number o significant digits. %0₂ 0 x10
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The partial Pressure of oxygen = PA = 0.20 atmThe total pressure of gas is given by = P = 4.4 atm
 
Find- The volume % of the oxygen gas
 
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