Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 15 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Equilibria - Study Questions - Page 583f: 57

Answer

$p(CO)=0.001\ atm$

Work Step by Step

$K_c=[HbCO][O_2]/[HbO_2][CO]$ Fatality: $[HbCO]/[HbO_2]\approx1$ $K_{c,fatal}=[O_2]/[CO]\approx K_{p,fatal}$ $200=0.20/p(CO)$ $p(CO)=0.001\ atm$
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