Question

the partial pressure of argon in the atmosphere is 0.946 kpa. calculate the partial pressure in atm. be sure your answer has the right number of significant digits. atm

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the conversion factor

The conversion factor between kPa and atm is \( 1\space atm = 101.325\space kPa\).

Step2: Set up the conversion equation

Let \(x\) be the pressure in atm. We have \(x=\frac{0.946\space kPa}{101.325\space kPa/atm}\).

Step3: Perform the calculation

\(x=\frac{0.946}{101.325}\approx0.00934\) (rounded to three significant digits as 0.946 has three significant digits).

Answer:

\(0.00934\)