Answer: The partial pressure of the oxygen is 698 torr
Explanation:
According to Dalton's law, the total pressure is the sum of individual pressures.
[tex]p_{total}=p_A+p_B[/tex]
Given : [tex]p_{total}[/tex] =total pressure of gases = 720 torr
[tex]p_{O_2}[/tex] = partial pressure of [tex]O_2[/tex] = ?
[tex]p_{H_2O}[/tex] = partial pressure of [tex]H_2O[/tex] = 22 torr
[tex]p_{total}=p_{O_2}+p_{H_2O}[/tex]
[tex]720=p_{O_2}+22[/tex]
[tex]p_{O_2}=698torr[/tex]
Thus the partial pressure of the oxygen is 698 torr