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A scientist is measuring the pressure exerted by each of the following gases in the atmosphere: carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen. Which term most likely describes what the scientist is measuring?
final pressure
initial pressure
combined pressure
partial pressure
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partial pressure
Each gas in a mixture exerts its own pressure independently (a partial pressure); the total atmospheric pressure is the sum of those partial pressures (Dalton's law).
Each gas in a mixture exerts its own pressure independently (a partial pressure); the total atmospheric pressure is the sum of those partial pressures (Dalton's law).
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