ideal gas law
E73657
The ideal gas law is a fundamental equation in thermodynamics that relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of an idealized gas, providing a simple model for gas behavior under many conditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ideal gas law canonical | 5 |
| ideal gas law formulation | 1 |
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Target entity: ideal gas law Context triple: [Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases, relatedTo, ideal gas law]
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Sackur–Tetrode equation
The Sackur–Tetrode equation is a fundamental formula in statistical mechanics that gives the absolute entropy of an ideal monatomic gas in terms of its volume, temperature, and particle number.
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Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics is a classical statistical framework in physics that describes the distribution of speeds or energies among distinguishable, non-quantum particles in thermal equilibrium.
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equipartition theorem
The equipartition theorem is a principle in classical statistical mechanics stating that, at thermal equilibrium, each independent quadratic degree of freedom of a system contributes an average energy of (1/2)kT.
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Boltzmann equation
The Boltzmann equation is a fundamental kinetic theory equation that describes the statistical behavior and time evolution of a dilute gas or particle distribution in phase space due to streaming and collisions.
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Boltzmann constant
The Boltzmann constant is a fundamental physical constant that links temperature to energy at the particle level, playing a central role in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ideal gas law Target entity description: The ideal gas law is a fundamental equation in thermodynamics that relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of an idealized gas, providing a simple model for gas behavior under many conditions.
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A.
Sackur–Tetrode equation
The Sackur–Tetrode equation is a fundamental formula in statistical mechanics that gives the absolute entropy of an ideal monatomic gas in terms of its volume, temperature, and particle number.
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B.
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics is a classical statistical framework in physics that describes the distribution of speeds or energies among distinguishable, non-quantum particles in thermal equilibrium.
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C.
equipartition theorem
The equipartition theorem is a principle in classical statistical mechanics stating that, at thermal equilibrium, each independent quadratic degree of freedom of a system contributes an average energy of (1/2)kT.
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D.
Boltzmann equation
The Boltzmann equation is a fundamental kinetic theory equation that describes the statistical behavior and time evolution of a dilute gas or particle distribution in phase space due to streaming and collisions.
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E.
Boltzmann constant
The Boltzmann constant is a fundamental physical constant that links temperature to energy at the particle level, playing a central role in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equation of state
ⓘ
physical law ⓘ |
| amountUnit | mole ⓘ |
| approximationOf | real gas behavior ⓘ |
| assumes |
elastic collisions
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ideal gas ⓘ large number of particles ⓘ no intermolecular forces ⓘ point particles ⓘ |
| constantSymbol | R ⓘ |
| constantTypicalValue | 8.314 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹ ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Avogadro's law
ⓘ
Boyle's law ⓘ Charles's law ⓘ Charles's law ⓘ
surface form:
Gay-Lussac's law
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| failsWhen |
at very high pressure
ⓘ
at very low temperature ⓘ near condensation ⓘ |
| field |
physical chemistry
ⓘ
statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| generalizes |
Avogadro's law
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Boyle's law ⓘ Charles's law ⓘ Charles's law ⓘ
surface form:
Gay-Lussac's law
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| hasParameter |
amount of substance in moles
ⓘ
pressure ⓘ temperature ⓘ volume ⓘ |
| pressureUnit | pascal ⓘ |
| relates |
amount of substance
ⓘ
pressure ⓘ temperature ⓘ volume ⓘ |
| symbolicForm |
PV = nRT
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pV = nRT ⓘ |
| temperatureUnit | kelvin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
estimating gas densities
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relating macroscopic gas variables ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chemical thermodynamics
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engineering ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| usesConstant | universal gas constant ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
P for pressure
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R for universal gas constant ⓘ T for absolute temperature ⓘ V for volume ⓘ n for amount of substance ⓘ |
| validWhen |
high temperature
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low pressure ⓘ |
| volumeUnit | cubic meter ⓘ |
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Subject: ideal gas law Description of subject: The ideal gas law is a fundamental equation in thermodynamics that relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of an idealized gas, providing a simple model for gas behavior under many conditions.
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