NEETChemistryStates of Matter
What does Dalton's law of partial pressure state?
Options
- AThe total pressure is always greater than the sum of the partial pressures.
- BThe total pressure is less than the sum of the partial pressures.
- CThe total pressure is equal to the sum of the partial pressures.
- DThe total pressure is unrelated to the partial pressures.
Correct answer
C. The total pressure is equal to the sum of the partial pressures.
Step-by-step solution
Dalton's law of partial pressure states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of non-reactive gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of individual gases.