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A typical air sample in the lungs contains oxygen at 100 mmHg, nitrogen at 573 mmHg, carbo...

A typical air sample in the lungs contains oxygen at 100 mmHg, nitrogen at 573 mmHg, carbon dioxide at 40 mmHg, and water vapor at 47 mmHg. Why are the pressures of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide in the air sample called partial pressures?

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