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The partial pressures of the gases oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen are 112 kPa, 101 kPa, and 65 kPa respectively. What is the total pressure exerted by the gas mixture?

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easy peasy!!! just add them all

total pressure= P1 + P2 + P3......etc

as long as you have the same units of pressure, you can just go ahead and add them

total pressure= 112kPa + 101kPa + 65 kPa= 278 kPa
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