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Assuming air (M = 29 kg/mole) to be composed mainly of oxygen and nitrogen, find the percentage composition of these gases in the atmosphere.

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Solution :Using Dalton.s law one can EASILY obtain the equation`m/M = (m_1)/(M_t) - (m_2)/(M_2)`On the other hand, the mass of a gas is the sum of the MASSES of its COMPONENTS: `m = m_1 + m_2`. Putting `x = m_1//m_2, y = m_2//m_1` we obtain a system of TWO equations:
`1/M = x/(M_1) + y/(M_2) , 1 = x + y`
Solving this system we find the percentage composition of the gases.


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