The three fundamental gas laws discover the relationship of pressure, temperature, volume and amount of gas. It is being used to determine the densities of gases and in stoichiometric calculations. The coolants/refrigerants in your refrigerator, hot air balloons in the sky, and combustion engines in vehicles, all are based on the ideal gas law. Gas laws are important because they can be used to determine the parameters of a mass of gas using theoretical means.
Boyle'sLaw
According to Boyle’s law, the volume of the gas is inversely related to pressure when the amount of gas is fixed at a constant temperature. The mathematical representation of the law is given below: P∝1/V PV = constant P1V1 = P2V2 = P3V3 = constant Where, Pis the pressure of a gas. V is the volume of gas.
Charles' Law
According to Charles’s law, the volume of the gas with a fixed mass is directly proportional to the temperature. The mathematical representation of the law is given in the table: P∝1/V Where, T is the temperature of a gas. V is the volume of gas.
Gay-Lussac'sLaw
According to Gay-Lussac’s law, when the volume of the gas is constant, the pressure of a given mass of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature of the gas. Mathematical representation of the law is given in the table: P1/T1=P2/T2 Where, T1 is the initial temperature. P1 is the initial pressure. T2 is the final temperature. P2 is the final pressure.
Avogadro's Law
According to Avogadro’s law, when the pressure and temperature of the given gas are constant, then the number of moles and the volume of the gas are in a direct relationship. The mathematical representation of the law is given in the table: V∝ n or V/n = k Where, V is the volume of the gas. n is the number of moles. k is the proportionality constant.
Ideal Gas Law
According to ideal gas law, the product of pressure and volume of one gram molecule of an ideal gas is equal to the product of a number of moles of the gas, universal gas constant and the absolute temperature. The mathematical representation of the law is given in the table: PV = nRT = NkT Where, P is the pressure of the gas. V is the volume of the gas. n is the number of moles. R is the universal gas constant = 8.3145 J.mol-1.K-1 T is the temperature of the gas N is Avogadro’s number, NA = 6.0221×1023