| The Ideal Gas Law |
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| q | An equation
of state
describes the relationship among pressure, |
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| temperature, and density of any material. |
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| q | All gases are found to follow approximately the same equation |
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| of state, which is referred to as the “ideal gas law (equation)”. |
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| q | Atmospheric gases, whether considered individually or as a |
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| mixture, obey the following ideal gas equation: |
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| P = r
R T |
| pressure |
| Density=m/V |