Chapter 10, Problem 31QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The characteristics of an ideal gas are to be listed.

Concept introduction:

An ideal gas equation follows all the gas laws, such as Boyle’s Law, Charles’s Law, and Avogadro’s law.

According to Boyle’s Law for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature, the volume of the gas has an inverse relation with the pressure of the gas. Mathematically, it is given as follows:

$\text{Volume (V) α }\frac{\text{1}}{\text{Pressure (P)}}$

According to Charles’s Law for a fixed amount of gas at constant pressure, volume has a direct relation with temperature. It is given as follows:

$\text{Volume (V) α Temperature (T)}$

According to Avogadro’s Law at constant pressure and temperature, the volume of the gas has a direct relation with the number of moles. It is shown as follows: $\text{Volume (V) α number of moles (n)}$

An ideal gas follows the ideal gas equation:

$\text{PV = nRT}$

In an ideal gas, there is no intermolecular force of attraction and the volume of the gas molecules is nearly negligible.