A mixture contains 50.0% O2, 25% N2 and 25.0% Cl2 by volume at a total pressure of 1.40 atm. Which of these statements is TRUE?   A. The mole fraction of Cl2 is 25 and its partial pressure is 0.35 atm.   B. The mole fraction of N2 is 0.25 and its partial pressure 0.25 atm.   C. The mole fraction of O2 is 0.25 and its partial pressure is 0.50 atm.   D. The mole fraction of O2 is 0.50 and its partial pressure is 0.70 atm.   E. None of these is true.

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A mixture contains 50.0% O2, 25% N2 and 25.0% Cl2 by volume at a total pressure of 1.40 atm. Which of these statements is TRUE?

  A.

The mole fraction of Cl2 is 25 and its partial pressure is 0.35 atm.

  B.

The mole fraction of N2 is 0.25 and its partial pressure 0.25 atm.

  C.

The mole fraction of O2 is 0.25 and its partial pressure is 0.50 atm.

  D.

The mole fraction of O2 is 0.50 and its partial pressure is 0.70 atm.

  E.

None of these is true.

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