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Posted by Kiesha on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 7:35pm.

A sample of oxygen is collected over water at 22°C and 762 torr. What is the partial pressure of the dry oxygen? The vapor pressure of water at 22°C is 19.8 torr.

Chemistry - bobpursley, Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 7:40pm
Dalton's law of partial pressures applies.

762torr = pressuredryO2+watervaporpressure.

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