Practice mode Water Management

When water vapour is mixed with other gases in the atmosphere, what is the pressure exerted by each component of the mixture called?

Correct answer D. Partial pressure

Explanation

By Dalton's law, each gas in a mixture exerts its own partial pressure, and these add up to the total atmospheric pressure.

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