PV=nRT

Learning objectives

  • To illustrate the microscopic meaning of gas pressure.
  • To show the interdependence of the variables P, V and T.

Symbolic illustration of the ideal gas law, PV = nRT. The molecular model of an ideal gas involves a large number of point molecules moving independently and experiencing elastic collisions.

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