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

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The partial pressure of a gas is calculated by multiplying the total pressure by the percentage of the gas. Here, 15% of 2,000 mm Hg is 300 mm Hg.

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