Question

“The pressure that would be exerted by a single component in a gaseous mixture if it is existed alone in the same volume as occupied by the mixture and at the same temperature as the mixture”” is known as

(a) Absolute pressure

(b) Partial pressure

(c) Total pressure of a gas mixture

(d) None of the mentioned

I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.

This key question is from Ideal gas Mixture topic in division Material Balances for Multi-Unit Systems and Ideal and Real Gases of Chemical Process Calculation

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Partial pressure

The best I can explain: Pressure exerted by a single component in a gaseous mixture if it is existed alone in the same volume is partial pressure.