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Interpretation:
The mole fraction of argonin a gaseous mixture is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
The mole fraction of an individual gas, for a combination of gases, is the ratio of the moles of the individual gas with the total number of moles of the mixture:
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Also, the mole fraction of an individual gas, for a combination of gases, can be calculated from the ratio of the partial pressure of the individual gas to the total pressure of the combination.
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