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Chapter 20, Problem 20.6QP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide has to be calculated when the atmospheric pressure is
Concept Introduction:
Partial pressure:
The product of total pressure of gases and number of mole of individual gas is the partial pressure of a gas.
Mole fraction:
Mole fraction is the ratio number of moles of a species to that of total number of moles of solution.
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