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Which best defines partial pressure in a mixture of gases?

pressure that is exerted by all the gases of a mixture on the container
essure that is exerted by one gas as if it occupied a container by itself
half of the pressure that is exerted by the gases of a mixture on the container
sum of the individual pressures that are exerted by two or more gases

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Answer: B

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Answer:

pressure that is exerted by one gas as if it occupied a container by itself. Step-by-step explanation:

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