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Raoult's law states that the partial vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the total vapor pressure of the solvent multiplied by the mole fraction of the substance. This also takes into account things like ion dissociation in a solution [Van't Hoff factor].

Dalton's law of partial pressures says that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure of these gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases (where the partial pressure of a given gas is calculated by multiplying the mole fraction of that gas by the total pressure).

Therefore, Raoult’s Law deals with vapor pressures while Dalton’s Law deals with non-reacting gases. However, the sum of pressures given by Raoult’s Law will results in the total amount of pressure of the [vapor] solution (which follows Dalton’s Law). So Dalton’s Law still holds in that the sum of vapor pressures is the total vapor pressure.

Raoult's law states that the partial vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the total vapor pressure of the solvent multiplied by the mole fraction of the substance. This also takes into account things like ion dissociation in a solution [Van't Hoff factor].

Dalton's law of partial pressures says that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure of these gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases (where the partial pressure of a given gas is calculated by multiplying the mole fraction of that gas by the total pressure).

Raoult's law states that the partial vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the total vapor pressure of the solvent multiplied by the mole fraction of the substance. This also takes into account things like ion dissociation in a solution [Van't Hoff factor].

Dalton's law of partial pressures says that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure of these gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases (where the partial pressure of a given gas is calculated by multiplying the mole fraction of that gas by the total pressure).

Therefore, Raoult’s Law deals with vapor pressures while Dalton’s Law deals with non-reacting gases. However, the sum of pressures given by Raoult’s Law will results in the total amount of pressure of the [vapor] solution (which follows Dalton’s Law). So Dalton’s Law still holds in that the sum of vapor pressures is the total vapor pressure.

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H. Khan
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Raoult's law states that the partial vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the total vapor pressure of the solvent multiplied by the mole fraction of the substance. This also takes into account things like ion dissociation in a solution [Van't Hoff factor].

Dalton's law of partial pressures says that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure of these gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases (where the partial pressure of a given gas is calculated by multiplying the mole fraction of that gas by the total pressure).