NEETChemistryStates of Matter
How are partial pressures defined in a mixture of gases?
Options
- AThe pressures exerted by reactive gases.
- BThe total pressure of the mixture.
- CThe pressures exerted by individual gases as if they were alone in the same volume.
- DThe average pressure of all gases in the mixture.
Correct answer
C. The pressures exerted by individual gases as if they were alone in the same volume.
Step-by-step solution
Partial pressures in a mixture of gases are the pressures that individual gases would exert if they were enclosed separately in the same volume and under the same conditions of temperature.