You have a mixture of the gases Cl₂ and O₂ along with some N₂ in a container at STP. The moles of Cl₂ and O₂ in the mixture are equivalent and the density of the mixture is 1.955 g/L. Assuming ideal behavior, what is the mole fraction of N₂ in the mixture?

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You have a mixture of the gases Cl₂ and O₂ along with some N₂ in a container at STP. The moles of Cl₂ and O₂ in the mixture are equivalent and the density of the mixture is 1.955 g/L. Assuming ideal behavior, what is the mole fraction of N₂ in the mixture? 

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