The traditional treatmentfor hyperventilation is to have the individual breathe into a paperbag. The purpose is to increase theamount of CO₂ dissolved in the individual'sblood. The partial pressures (in atm) ofthe gases in typical exhaled airare:

P(N₂)= 0.742, P(O₂) = 0.161, and P(H₂O) =0.063. Assume that the totalpressure is 1.00 atm, and calculate the partial pressure (in atm)of CO₂ in exhaledair.

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The traditional treatmentfor hyperventilation is to have the individual breathe into a paperbag. The purpose is to increase theamount of CO₂ dissolved in the individual'sblood. The partial pressures (in atm) ofthe gases in typical exhaled airare:

P(N₂)= 0.742, P(O₂) = 0.161, and P(H₂O) =0.063. Assume that the totalpressure is 1.00 atm, and calculate the partial pressure (in atm)of CO₂ in exhaledair.

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