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The average molecular weight of the air which has \(21 \%\) of \(\mathrm{O}_2\) and \(79 \%\) of \(\mathrm{N}_2\), is

  1. A 44.8
  2. B 100
  3. C 14.4
  4. D 28.8
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(D) 28.8

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Average molecular weight \(=21 \%\) of \(\mathrm{O}_2+79 \%\) of \(\mathrm{N}_2\) \[ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{21}{100} \times 32+\frac{79}{100} \times 28 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 6.72+22.12=28.8 \end{aligned} \]