Answer:
180 mmHg
Explanation:
Total volume of gases = 20% + 80%= 100%
Total pressure of gases = 900 mm Hg
Note that partial pressure of a gas = mole fraction × total pressure
Mole fraction of oxygen = 20/100
Hence partial pressure of oxygen= 20/100 × 900 mm Hg
partial pressure of oxygen= 180 mmHg