Using the Kinetic Molecular Theory, how can I explain why "the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures exerted by each of the gases in the mixture"?

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VictorFiz
Jul 26, 2018

Through Dalton's law of partial pressure...

Explanation:

When two or more ideal gases are found in one vessel without chemical interaction, each gas will behave independently of the others. Therefore, the pressure exerted by each gas in the mixture will be equal to the pressure that gas would exert if it were the only one in the container.

Remember the formula!!

#P_T = P_A + P_B + P_C +...#

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