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Posted by Karina on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 7:07pm.

Air is about 78.0% nitrogen molecules and 21.0% oxygen molecules. Several other gases make up the remaining 1% of air molecules.What is the partial pressure of nitrogen in air at atmospheric pressure (1 atm)? Assume ideal behavior.

Chm - drwls, Friday, October 10, 2008 at 7:36pm
78% of 1 atm, or 0.78 atm

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