If a Planet Were Discovered Where the Atmospheric Pressure Was

question 205

Multiple Choice

If a planet were discovered where the atmospheric pressure was 2,000 mm Hg at sea level and the air was 15% O₂, the partial pressure of its O₂ at sea level would be

• A) 15%.
• B) 30%.
• C) 15 mm Hg.
• D) 133 mm Hg.
• E) 300 mm Hg.

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