Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Chapter 10, Problem 75GQ
The density of air 20 km above Earth’s surface is 92 g/m3. The pressure of the atmosphere is 42 mm Hg, and the temperature is −63 °C.
- (a) What is the average molar mass of the atmosphere at this altitude?
- (b) If the atmosphere at this altitude consists of only O2 and N2, what is the mole fraction of each gas?
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