12.4 Gas Laws

The behavior of enclosed masses of ideal gases is determined by the relations between P₁ V or P₁T, or V₁T when the third quantity T or V or P respectively, is maintained constant; these relations were obtained experimentally by Boyle, Gay-Lussac, Charles respectively.

Boyle's Law

The Pressure (P) of an ideal gas of enclosed mass varies inversely with its Volume (V) if temperature (T) is kept constant.

Gay-Lussac's Law

The pressure (P) of enclosed mass of an ideal gas varies directly with its temperature (T) if volume (V) is kept constant.

Note: This law is obvious from the definition of g_v.

Charles' Law

The volume (V) of an enclosed mass of ideal gas varies directly with its temperature (T) if pressure (P) is kept constant.

Note: This law is obvious from definition of g_p.

Index

12.1 Solids
12.2 Liquids
12.3 Gases
12.4 Gas Laws
12.5 Equation of State :Ideal Gas Equation
12.6 Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gases

Chapter 13