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If a certain mixture is used in a number of differ-- $-$ number of ent processes, is it necessary to consider partial pressures?
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In a mixture of gases, each gas has a partial pressure which is the hypothetical pressure of that gas if it alone occupied the volume of the mixture at the same temperature. This is also known as Dalton's law. Show more…
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