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The speed of sound in dry air at NTP is 332 metres `//`sec. Assuming air as composed of 4 parts of nitrogen and one part of oxygen, calculate velocity of sound in oxygen under similar conditions, when the densities of oxygen and nitrogen at NTP are in the ration of `16:14` respectively .

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