What is the equation for Dalton's law of partial pressure?
1 Answer
Explanation:
In a gaseous mixture, the partial pressure exerted by a component, is the same as the pressure it would exert if it ALONE occupied the container. The total pressure is the sum of the individual pressures. The mole fraction of a component gas is proportional to the partial pressure.
Clearly, the total number of moles of gas is..........
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But given ideality, then
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It is worthwhile spending a bit of time on the equation, and checking problems where you use it .