Ideal Gas Law

All of the gases that we will work with in Chemistry this year will be ideal gases. In order to quality as an ideal gas there are a few stipulations. Here is a link that should help you understand what these exactly are: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/idegas.html

The equation that is shown in the picture below is the equation used for solving ideal gas law problems

Each letter in the equation means something different. Here is what each letter stands for (from left to right):

• Pressure
• Volume
• Number of Moles
• Universal Gas constant
• Temperature

Here is another link that should help you better understand how and when to use the equation: http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Core/Physical_Chemistry/Physical_Properties_of_Matter/States_of_Matter/Gases/Gas_Laws/The_Ideal_Gas_Law