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Question 2 • FL-2003340-Chemistry 1 B

Which best defines partial pressure in a mixture of gases?

Answer
A
pressure that is exerted by all the gases of a mixture on the container
B
pressure that is exerted by one gas as if it occupied a container by itself
C
half of the pressure that is exerted by the gases of a mixture on the container
D
sum of the individual pressures that are exerted by two or more gases

Explanation

A gas’s partial pressure is the pressure it would exert if it alone occupied the same volume at the same temperature. In a gas mixture, each gas contributes its own partial pressure to the total pressure, so the best definition is “pressure that is exerted by one gas as if it occupied a container by itself.”

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