a) What mass of carbon dioxide is present in 1.00 m3 of dry air at a temperature of 17 ∘C and a pressure of 697 torr ? b) Calculate the mass percentage of oxygen in dry air.

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a) What mass of carbon dioxide is present in 1.00 m3 of dry air at a temperature of 17 ∘C and a pressure of 697 torr ?

b) Calculate the mass percentage of oxygen in dry air.

Air is a mixture of several gases. The 10 most
abundant of these gases are listed here along with
their mole fractions and molar masses.
Molar mass
Component Mole fraction
(g/mol)
Nitrogen
0.78084
28.013
Oxygen
0.20948
31.998
Argon
0.00934
39.948
Carbon dioxide 0.000375
44.0099
Neon
0.00001818
20.183
Helium
0.00000524
4.003
Methane
0.000002
16.043
Krypton
0.00000114
83.80
Hydrogen
0.0000005
2.0159
Nitrous oxide
0.0000005
44.0128
Transcribed Image Text:Air is a mixture of several gases. The 10 most abundant of these gases are listed here along with their mole fractions and molar masses. Molar mass Component Mole fraction (g/mol) Nitrogen 0.78084 28.013 Oxygen 0.20948 31.998 Argon 0.00934 39.948 Carbon dioxide 0.000375 44.0099 Neon 0.00001818 20.183 Helium 0.00000524 4.003 Methane 0.000002 16.043 Krypton 0.00000114 83.80 Hydrogen 0.0000005 2.0159 Nitrous oxide 0.0000005 44.0128
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