Dalton's law
Meaning
Proper Noun
- The total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases.
- When two elements can combine to form more than one compound then the amounts of one which combines with a fixed amount of the other will have a simple multiple relationship.
Related
Similar words
- the law of partial pressures (1)
- the law of multiple proportions (2)
Origin
- From John Dalton, English scientist
Modern English dictionary
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