Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component in Distillation Formulas

Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is the Pressure that would be exerted by Less Volatile Component in a mixture of Less and More Volatile Component. And is denoted by P_LVC. Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is usually measured using the Pascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is always positive.

Distillation formulas that make use of Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component

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What is the Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component?

Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is the Pressure that would be exerted by Less Volatile Component in a mixture of Less and More Volatile Component. Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is usually measured using the Pascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is always positive.

Can the Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component be negative?

No, the Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component, measured in Pressure cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component?

Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component is usually measured using the Pascal[Pa] for Pressure. Kilopascal[Pa], Bar[Pa], Pound Per Square Inch[Pa] are the few other units in which Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component can be measured.

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