Ideal Gas Law Equation

  • PV = nRT

  • R = ideal gas constant which varies based on different units. If we were dealing with a real gas we would need to use a specific gas constant.

  • M = Molar mass

  • m = sample mass

  • Density = mass/Volume

  • mass = moles x molar mass

  • The ideal gas law only works on imaginary perfect gases without volume or attractive/repulsive forces. We can use correction values to account for real behaviors of gases.