Ideal Gas Law
Pressure times volume equals amount of gas times constant times temperature.
By Benoît Clapeyron, Various
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Discoverers: Benoît Clapeyron, Various (1834)
What does it mean?
Pressure times volume equals amount of gas times constant times temperature.
Why should I care?
Foundation of chemistry, meteorology, and chemical engineering.
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Variables & Units
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure | Pa | Gas pressure | |
| Volume | m³ | Container volume | |
| Amount | mol | Moles of gas | |
| Temperature | K | Absolute temperature | |
| Gas constant | — | 8.314 J/(mol·K) |
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