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Cylinders of NO Gas May Contain Small Quantities of Oxygen

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Cylinders of NO gas may contain small quantities of oxygen as an impurity, leading to the formation of NO2 in equilibrium with the NO and the oxygen. Is this contamination by NO2 dependent on the pressure in the tank?


A) Yes, there will be more NO2 at higher pressures.
B) Yes, there will be less NO2 at higher pressures.
C) No, the amount of NO2 has nothing to do with pressure.
D) No, the amount of NO2 depends on the partial pressure, not the total pressure.
E) There is no way to tell without additional information.

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