Statement: “The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressure of all the gases present in the mixture”. Dalton’s law of partial pressure formula/Equation: Mathematically, P= P1 + P2 + P3 – – – – – – – Where P1, P2 and P3 are the partial pressures of…
According to Greek philosophers, matter is composed of very small particles which cannot be further divided. DEMOCRITUS (460-370BC) named these particles as atoms derived from a Greek word “ATOMOS” which mean indivisible. The ideas of Greek philosophers were not experimental based. In the late 17th century, the quantitative analysis of many substances disclosed that they…