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Which of the Following Statements Correctly List the Partial Pressures

Question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly list the partial pressures of nitrogen,oxygen,carbon dioxide and water vapor?

A) P_N2 is 78.6% of 760 or 597 mmHg, P_O2 is 0.04% of 760 or 0.3 mmHg, P_CO2 is 20.9% of 760 or 159 mmHg and the remainder 3.7 mmHg is the partial pressure of water vapor.
B) P_N2 is 78.6% of 760 or 597 mmHg, P_O2 is 20.9% of 760 or 159 mmHg, P_CO2 is 0.04% of 760 or 0.3 mmHg and the remainder 3.7 mmHg is the partial pressure of water vapor.
C) P_N2 is 0.04% of 760 or 0.3 mmHg, P_O2 is 78.6% of 760 or 597 mmHg, P_CO2 is 20.9% of 760 or 159 mmHg and the remainder 3.7 mmHg is the partial pressure of water vapor.
D) Neither answer is correct.