Partial Pressure Calculator

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Partial Pressure from Mole Fraction

Calculate partial pressure using mole fraction and total pressure.

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Mole Fraction Calculator

Calculate mole fraction using partial pressure and total pressure.

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Total Pressure Calculator

Calculate total pressure from individual partial pressures.

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Understanding Partial Pressure

What is Partial Pressure?

Partial pressure is the pressure that would be exerted by a single gas in a mixture if it occupied the same volume at the same temperature alone. According to Dalton's Law:

P total = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + ...

Where:

  • P total = Total pressure of mixture
  • P₁, P₂, etc. = Partial pressures of individual gases

Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures

Key concepts of Dalton's Law:

  • Total pressure equals sum of partial pressures
  • Each gas behaves independently
  • Applies to ideal gas mixtures
  • Independent of chemical properties

Mole Fraction and Partial Pressure

The relationship between mole fraction and partial pressure:

  • P₁ = X₁ × P total
  • X₁ = n₁/n total
  • X₁ = P₁/P total
  • Sum of all mole fractions = 1

Applications

Partial pressure calculations are important in:

  • Respiratory physiology
  • Industrial gas separation
  • Gas collection methods
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Chemical vapor deposition
  • Scuba diving calculations

Essential Partial Pressure Formulas

Dalton's Law

P total = ΣP₁

Individual Partial Pressure

P₁ = X₁ × P total

Mole Fraction

X₁ = P₁/P total = n₁/n total