Dalton's Law Quiz

Fill in the blank: According to Dalton's Law, the partial pressure of a gas is the pressure it would exert if it occupied the entire volume of the mixture alone. This is known as the __________ pressure.

Open-ended question: Explain how Dalton's Law can be applied in calculating the pressure of gases in a closed container.

Fill in the blank: Dalton's Law is particularly useful in __________, where different gases are mixed together.

Open-ended question: Describe a scenario in which Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures would be useful in a laboratory setting.

Match the following gases with their typical partial pressures in the atmosphere at sea level:

Fill in the blank: The formula for calculating the total pressure of a gas mixture according to Dalton's Law is __________.

Open-ended question: How does Dalton's Law help in understanding the behavior of gases in different environmental conditions?

Fill in the blank: In a gas mixture, the partial pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its __________ in the mixture.

Open-ended question: Discuss the significance of Dalton's Law in the field of respiratory physiology.

If the total pressure of a gas mixture is 10 atm and the partial pressure of nitrogen is 4 atm, what is the partial pressure of the other gases in the mixture?

• 6 atm

• 4 atm

• 10 atm

• 8 atm