DALTON'S LAW (DALTON'S LAW OF PARTIAL PRESSURE)


Meaning of DALTON'S LAW (DALTON'S LAW OF PARTIAL PRESSURE) in English

The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it were alone. For example, if dry oxygen gas at 713 torr is saturated with water vapor at 25 torr, the pressure of the wet gas is 738 torr.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.