Calculate the solubility of oxygen in water at the top of Mt. Everest where the atmospheric pressure is 0.370 atm.  The mole fraction of O2 in air is 0.209.  Assume the kH of O2 is 1.30 ×× 10–3 mol/(L • atm).

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Calculate the solubility of oxygen in water at the top of Mt. Everest where the atmospheric pressure is 0.370 atm.  The mole fraction of O2 in air is 0.209.  Assume the kH of O2 is 1.30 ×× 10–3 mol/(L • atm). 

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