A Sample Problem: Behavior of Gases (Chemistry)
Ideal gas law: PV = nRT
- pressure times volume = amount of gas times constant times temperature
this mathematical model makes two assumptions about gases:
- gas molecules in a closed container will never bump into each other
- we can compress the molecules down to a volume of zero
need a better mathematical model for understanding the behavior of gases
- van der Waals
- Beattie-Bridgeman
- Redlich-Kwong