what is partial pressure and what difference is there between normal pressure and partial pressure?

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Partial Pressure is the pressure exerted by single gas alone in a mixture of gas.

While normal pressure is the pressure exerted by the gases which can be a single gas , mixture of gases or mixture of same or different gases.

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what is partial pressure and what difference is there between normal pressure and partial pressure?

Dear Student, Partial Pressure is the pressure exerted by single gas alone in a mixture of gas. While normal pressure is the pressure exerted by the gases which can be a single gas , mixture of gases or mixture of same or different gases. Regards

Dear Student,

Partial Pressure is the pressure exerted by single gas alone in a mixture of gas.

While normal pressure is the pressure exerted by the gases which can be a single gas , mixture of gases or mixture of same or different gases.

Regards