sample of oxygen is collected over water at a total pressure of 692.2 mmHg at 17°C. The vapor pressure of water at 17°C is 14.5 mmHg. The partial pressure of the O2

677mmHg

In answering this question, we use Dalton's law of partial pressures which states that in a mixture of two or more non-reacting gases, the total pressure  is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases making up the mixture.

From the question, the gases are oxygen and water vapour.

Therefore the total pressure () is the sum of the partial pressure of oxygen () and the partial pressure of water vapour ()

= +     -----------------(i)

= 692.2mmHg

= 14.5mmHg

Substitute these values into equation (i) as follows;

692.2 = + 14.5

= 692.2 - 14.5

= 677.7

Therefore, the partial pressure of oxygen is 677mmHg