Dalton's Law

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Dalton Law

The empirical generalization that for many so-called perfect gases, a mixture of these gases will have a pressure equal to the sum of the partial pressures that each of the gases would have as sole component with the same volume and temperature, provided there is no chemical interaction.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use