A 5 L Diving Tank Is Filled to a Pressure

question 1

Short Answer

A 5 L diving tank is filled to a pressure of 45 atm with He, and then is topped off with O₂ to a total pressure of 50 atm. What is the mole fraction of oxygen in the tank?

---

Definitions:

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression (e.g., in linear equations) or a measure of some type of correlation.

Dependent Variable

The outcome factor in an experiment or study, whose changes are influenced by the independent variable(s).

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or controlled in an experiment to test its effect on the dependent variable.

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a scatterplot.