In a mixture of gases, the driving force for the movement of an individual gas within that mixture is ultimately the

A) total pressure of the gases. B) volume of the gas.
C) partial pressure of that gas.
D) fractional concentration of that gas.
E) solubility of the gas.


Answer: C) partial pressure of that gas.

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____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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