ideal gas law

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf equation of state
physical law
amountUnit mole
approximationOf real gas behavior
assumes elastic collisions
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
Gay-Lussac's law
failsWhen at very high pressure
at very low temperature
near condensation
field physical chemistry
statistical mechanics
thermodynamics
generalizes Avogadro's law
Boyle's law
Charles's law
Gay-Lussac's law
hasParameter amount of substance in moles
pressure
temperature
volume
pressureUnit pascal
relates amount of substance
pressure
temperature
volume
symbolicForm PV = nRT
pV = nRT
temperatureUnit kelvin
usedFor estimating gas densities
relating macroscopic gas variables
usedIn chemical thermodynamics
engineering
meteorology
usesConstant universal gas constant
usesSymbol P for pressure
R for universal gas constant
T for absolute temperature
V for volume
n for amount of substance
validWhen high temperature
low pressure
volumeUnit cubic meter

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
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