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    Dalton's law equation is written as

    • P1/T1=P2/T2
    • PV = nRT
    • Ptotal = P1 + P2 + P3 + …. + Pn
    • None of the above
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You must have read Dalton's law of partial pressures in your physical chemistry classes. Do you still remember its concepts? What does the law state? The quiz below will gauge your knowledge of Dalton's gas law and clarify your concepts. This gas law was observed by John Dalton in 1801. What else do you know about this gas law besides these things? Let's play this quiz and learn some important things about Dalton's law.

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  • 2. 

    Dalton's law is related to the ideal gas laws.

    • True

    • False

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  • 3. 

    What does Dalton's law of partial pressures state?

    • The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.

    • The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is less than the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.

    • The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is greater than the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.

    • None of the above

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  • 4. 

    Which expression represents the pressure exerted by a gas?

    • P = V/nRT

    • P = nVRT

    • P = nRT/V

    • None of the above

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  • 5. 

    What is the partial pressure of water vapor if a mixture of hydrogen, nitrogen, and water vapor has a total pressure of 864 mmHg? Given: The partial pressure of hydrogen is 220 mmHg, and that of nitrogen is 410 mmHg. 

    • 234 mmHg

    • 240 mmHG

    • 410 mmHg

    • 864 mmHG

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  • 6. 

    Under what circumstances Dalton's law is approximately valid for real gases?

    • Low pressures

    • High temperatures

    • Both A and B

    • None of the above

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  • 7. 

    The salting-out effect of a given salt is almost dependent on the nature of the gas.

    • True

    • False

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  • 8. 

    What is the mole fraction of oxygen in the mixture if the partial pressure of hydrogen is 1 atm? A mixture of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas exerts a total pressure of 1.5 atm on the walls of its container.

    • 0.21

    • 0.22

    • 0.33

    • 0.43

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  • 9. 

    Which gas law applies in conjunction with Dalton's law?

    • Henry's law 

    • Boyle's law

    • Charle's law

    • All of the above

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  • 10. 

    What is the partial pressure of oxygen (in kPa) if the total pressure is 200 kPa? An ideal gas mixture of oxygen (Molecular weight = 32 kg/kmol) and carbon dioxide (molecular weight = 44 kg/kmol) has a mass composition of 40% and 60%, respectively. 

    • 92.22 kPa

    • 93.52 kPa

    • 95.52 kPa

    • 96.52 kPa

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