Air contains several gases. When resting, every breath you take contains approximately 0.600 g of air. If argon makes up 0.934% of the air, calculate the number of argon atoms inhaled with each breath.
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Given that argon makes up 0.934% of the air and each breath contains approximately 0.600 g of air, we can calculate the mass of argon in each breath: Mass of argon = 0.934/100 * 0.600 g Mass of argon = 0.005604 g Show more…
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