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How to Use the Ideal Gas Law

Use PV = nRT with consistent units: P in atm, V in liters, n in moles and T in kelvin when R = 0.082057 L·atm·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹. Gas behavior departs from ideality at high pressure and low temperature.

The core idea

Use PV = nRT with consistent units: P in atm, V in liters, n in moles and T in kelvin when R = 0.082057 L·atm·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹. Gas behavior departs from ideality at high pressure and low temperature.

Try it yourself

Open the Ideal Gas Law Calculator and enter your own values. Keep units consistent and compare the answer with the worked explanation.

Check your work

Write down your known quantities, convert units before substitution and confirm that your final units match the quantity you intended to calculate.

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