A container filled with helium and argon gas is 8.00% by volume argon. What is the partial pressure of argon if the total pressure inside the container is 4.100 atm? Paired item 1)

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A container filled with helium and argon gas is 8.00% by volume argon. What is the partial pressure of argon if the total pressure inside the container is 4.100 atm?  Paired item 1)

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The partial pressure of argon can be calculated using Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, which states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of each individual gas. Since argon makes up 8.00% of the volume, its partial pressure is 8.00% of the total pressure: $0.08 \times 4.100 \, \text{atm} = 0.328 \, \text{atm}$.

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