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What is an ideal gas?

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An ideal gas is a theoretical gas composed of a set of point particles with random displacement, which do not interact with each other. The ideal gas concept is useful because it behaves according to the ideal gas law, a simplified equation of state, which can be analyzed using statistical mechanics.

The equation of state of a classical ideal gas is given by:


PV=nRT

Where:

P = pressure

V = Volume

n = amount of substance

T = Temperature

R = Ideal gas constant

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