English Explanatory Dictionary

Dalton's law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Word forms

Dalton's law

Etymology

From John Dalton, English scientist.

Synonyms

the law of partial pressures the law of multiple proportions
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