A cylinder contains a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen at a total pressure of

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Problem

A cylinder contains a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen at a total pressure of 0.985 atm0.985\,\text{atm}. The partial pressure of O2\mathrm{O_2} is measured to be 0.210 atm0.210\,\text{atm}. Calculate the percent composition by volume of O2\mathrm{O_2} in the mixture (to three significant figures).

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