Who Is Credited with First Describing the Law of Partial

question 15

Multiple Choice

Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?

• A) John Dalton
• B) Joseph Prestley
• C) Jacque Charles
• D) Thomas Young

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