Dalton's Law Definition — FRCA Primary MCQ

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Dalton's law of partial pressures states that:

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Correct answer: C — Total pressure equals the sum of partial pressures of each gas

Dalton's law: total pressure of a gas mixture equals the sum of partial pressures of each constituent gas. For air at 101.3 kPa: total = PN2 + PO2 + PCO2 + PH2O + Pothers.

Reference: Al-Shaikh Stacey 2019 Essentials of Anaesthetic Equipment