What Does PV=nRT Reveal About Gas Behavior in Different Volumes?

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The discussion centers on the ideal gas law equation PV=nRT and its implications for gas behavior in varying volumes. It highlights that gases do not have a fixed volume and will expand to fill their containers. When considering different volumes, at constant temperature and number of moles, either pressure or temperature must change according to the equation. This relationship is crucial for understanding how gases behave under different conditions. The equation serves as a fundamental tool for predicting gas behavior in various scenarios.
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I was studying about gases..and a thought struck me: we are taught that gases have no fixed volume. They occupy whole of volume of container in which they're placed.
so what are we trying to calculate by the equation PV=nRT . I mean at a particular P T and n,
place the gas in containers having different volumes.



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hi babita! :smile:
babita said:
… what are we trying to calculate by the equation PV=nRT . I mean at a particular P T and n, place the gas in containers having different volumes.

you can't … if V is different, then one of the others must be different also (usually the pressure)

that's why the equation is important! :biggrin:​
 
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