What Is the Partial Pressure of Helium Gas in a Mixture

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Multiple Choice

What is the partial pressure of Helium gas in a mixture of gases that contains 0.50 moles of helium, 1.5 moles of Argon, and 2.5 moles of Neon?
The total pressure of the mixture is 1.6 atm.

• A) 0.11 atm
• B) 0.18 atm
• C) 0.50 atm
• D) 0.80 atm
• E) 0.88 atm

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