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Gas Laws

Question 4 • LA-Chemistry A

If two gases are present in a container, the total pressure in the container is equal to

Answer
A
the sum of the pressures that are exerted by each of the two gases.
B
twice the sum of the pressures that are exerted by the individual gases.
C
the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if they occupied twice the volume.
D
the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if they occupied half the volume.

Explanation

By Dalton’s law of partial pressures, the total pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the pressure each gas contributes in the container. Therefore, add the pressures exerted by the two gases; the correct choice is “the sum of the pressures that are exerted by each of the two gases.”

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