Partial Pressure of More Volatile Component in Distillation Formulas

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

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

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What is the Partial Pressure of More Volatile Component?

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

Can the Partial Pressure of More Volatile Component be negative?

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

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

Partial Pressure of More 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 More Volatile Component can be measured.

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