Dalton's law

American  

noun

Physics, Chemistry.

1. the law that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the gases of the mixture.

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Dalton's law British  

/ ˈdɔːltənz /

noun

1. Also called: Dalton's law of partial pressures.  the principle that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a fixed volume is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it occupied the whole volume

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Etymology

Origin of Dalton's law

Named after J. Dalton

Example Sentences

Dalton’s law of partial pressures may be used to relate measured gas pressures for gaseous mixtures to their compositions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

This observation is summarized by Dalton’s law of partial pressures: The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Dalton’s law states that the total pressure is the sum of the partial pressures of all of the gases present.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Compare and contrast Dalton’s law and Henry’s law.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

An example is Dalton’s law of the independent distributions of the gases in the atmosphere, if it were in a state of rest.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various