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Ideal Gas Law for a catalyst
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a catalyst live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
Ideal Gas Law (PV = nRT)Live
pressure · volume · temperature · moles
Pressure
104
kPa (1.03 atm)
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Set moles, temperature, and volume — pressure follows from PV = nRT. Compress the volume or heat the gas and watch the pressure climb.
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Pressure103.9 kPa
≈ atm1.03
Mean speed vs 300 K1.00x
LawPV = nRT
Governing equation
Reading this result: At 300 K, 1 mol in 24 L, PV = nRT gives about 103.9 kPa (1.03 atm). Mean molecular speed scales with the square root of temperature, so this gas moves about 1.00x as fast as it would at 300 K. Around room temperature the molecules carry moderate kinetic energy. Expanding the volume spreads the molecules out, lowering the collision rate and the pressure.
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