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When a gas is collected over water, is the gas pure? Why or why not? How can the partial pressure of the collected gas be determined?
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This is because the collected gas will contain both the desired gas and water vapor. The water vapor is present due to the evaporation of water molecules into the gas phase, which occurs naturally at any temperature above absolute zero. To determine the partial Show more…
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