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The vapour pressure of water at 80C is 355 mm of Hg. The total pressure of a 1 L vessel containing O2 saturated with water at 80C is 760 mm of Hg. The contents of the vessel are pumped into a 0.3 L vessel at the same temperature. What is the partial pressure of O2?

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1350 mm of Hg
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2178.3 mm of Hg
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121.5 mm of Hg
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355 mm of Hg
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Solution

The correct option is A 1350 mm of Hg
Volume of O2=1 L
PO2=760355=405 mm of Hg
Since the tempearture is constant,
Using Boyle's law:
PO2VO2=PO2VO2
1 L×405 mm=0.3 L×PO2
PO2=1350 mm of Hg

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