The pressure of a specific gas in a mixture is called its
A) partial pressure
B) hydrostatic pressure
C) osmotic pressure
D) differential pressure
E) absolute pressure

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The pressure of a specific gas in a mixture is called its partial pressure. This is because each gas in a mixture exerts its own pressure, which contributes to the total pressure of the mixture. The partial pressure is the pressure that would be exerted by the gas if it were the only gas in the container. Hydrostatic pressure refers to the pressure exerted by a liquid at rest, osmotic pressure is the pressure required to prevent the flow of water across a semipermeable membrane, differential pressure refers to the difference in pressure between two points, and absolute pressure is the total pressure, including atmospheric pressure.

The Pressure of a Specific Gas in a Mixture Is