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The Ideal Gas Law Applications definitions

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  • Ideal Gas Law
    A fundamental equation in chemistry, expressed as PV = nRT, describing the relationship between pressure, volume, moles, and temperature.
  • Pressure
    A variable in the ideal gas law, inversely proportional to volume and directly proportional to moles and temperature.
  • Volume
    A variable in the ideal gas law, inversely proportional to pressure and directly proportional to moles and temperature.
  • Moles
    A measure of substance amount in the ideal gas law, directly proportional to both pressure and volume.
  • Temperature
    A variable in the ideal gas law, directly proportional to both pressure and volume.
  • Gas Constant
    A constant in the ideal gas law, denoted as R, which relates the other variables in the equation.
  • Directly Proportional
    A relationship where an increase in one variable results in an increase in another, as seen between pressure and moles.
  • Inversely Proportional
    A relationship where an increase in one variable results in a decrease in another, as seen between pressure and volume.
  • Numerator
    The top part of a fraction, used in the context of the ideal gas law to describe variables on the same level.
  • Denominator
    The bottom part of a fraction, used in the context of the ideal gas law to describe variables on different levels.