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in a gas with a total pressure of 600mm Hg that contains 10% oxygen 20% carbon...

in a gas with a total pressure of 600mm Hg that contains 10% oxygen 20% carbon dioxide and 70% nitrogen the partial pressure of oxygen would be how much mmHg
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P total = P1 + P2 + P3 (The partial pressure of each gas when added up should be 600Hg)

The partial pressure of oxygen would be = 10% of the Total pressure (As oxygen is just 10% in the mixture of gases)

= 10/100 x 600

= 60 Hg

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