raoult's law

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What does raoult's law mean?

A relation which states that given an ideal solution and a gas in equilibrium, the partial pressure of each component in the gas equals its mole fraction in the solution multiplied by its equilibrium vapor pressure.

Where does raoult's law come from?

Proposed by French chemist François-Marie Raoult.

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