Answer: Do not react chemically with each other.
- A React chemically with each other
- B Do not react chemically with each other
- C Are all monoatomic
- D Have equal molar masses
Correct answer: B. Do not react chemically with each other
Explanation: Dalton Law applies strictly to mixtures of non-reacting gases, where total pressure is the sum of partial pressures.
Boyle's law: at constant temperature the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its volume (P ∝ 1/V), so the P–V plot is a hyperbola — halving the volume doubles the pressure. Image: Reginaprice2013, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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