Avogadro's Law

(noun)

under the same temperature and pressure conditions, equal volumes of all gases contain the same number of particles; also referred to as Avogadro's hypothesis or Avogadro's principle

Examples of Avogadro's Law in the following topics:

  • Avogadro's Law: Volume and Amount

    • Avogadro's Law states that at the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases contain an equal number of particles.
    • Avogadro's Law (sometimes referred to as Avogadro's hypothesis or Avogadro's principle) is a gas law; it states that under the same pressure and temperature conditions, equal volumes of all gases contain the same number of molecules.
    • In practice, real gases show small deviations from the ideal behavior and do not adhere to the law perfectly; the law is still a useful approximation for scientists, however.
    • By Avogadro's Law, this meant that hydrogen and oxygen were combining in a 2:1 ratio.
    • Using Avogadro's Law, this experiment confirmed that 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen form 1 water molecule.
  • Avogadro's Number and the Mole

    • The mole is represented by Avogadro's number, which is 6.02×1023 mol-1.
    • Avogadro's number is a proportion that relates molar mass on an atomic scale to physical mass on a human scale.
    • Avogadro's number is a similar concept to that of a dozen or a gross.
    • Avogadro's number is 6.022×1023 molecules.
    • Avogadro's number is fundamental to understanding both the makeup of molecules and their interactions and combinations.
  • Converting between Moles and Atoms

    • By understanding the relationship between moles and Avogadro's number, scientists can convert between number of moles and number of atoms.
    • The bridge between atoms and moles is Avogadro's number, 6.022×1023.
    • Avogadro's number is typically dimensionless, but when it defines the mole, it can be expressed as 6.022×1023 elementary entities/mol.
    • This form shows the role of Avogadro's number as a conversion factor between the number of entities and the number of moles.
    • Given a known number of moles (x), one can find the number of atoms (y) in this molar quantity by multiplying it by Avogadro's number:
  • The Effect of the Finite Volume

    • Real gases deviate from the ideal gas law due to the finite volume occupied by individual gas particles.
    • The ideal gas law is commonly used to model the behavior of gas-phase reactions.
    • The van der Waals equation modifies the ideal gas law to correct for this excluded volume, and is written as follows:
    • where NA is Avogadro's number and r is the radius of the molecule.
  • Molar Mass of Gas

    • The molar mass of a particular gas is therefore equal to the mass of a single particle of that gas multiplied by Avogadro's number (6.02 x 1023 ).
    • The molar mass of an ideal gas can be determined using yet another derivation of the Ideal Gas Law: $PV=nRT$.
    • How to set up and solve ideal gas law problems that involve molar mass and converting between grams and moles.
  • Converting from One Unit to Another

    • Using physical laws, units of quantities can be expressed as combinations of units of other quantities.
    • This is based on physical laws that show that electric and magnetic fields are actually different manifestations of the same phenomenon.
    • Avogadro's number, 6.022 x 1023 atoms = 1 mole, will also help you in this problem.
  • Converting between Mass and Number of Moles

    • One mole (abbreviated mol) is equal to 6.022×1023 molecular entities (Avogadro's number), and each element has a different molar mass depending on the weight of 6.022×1023 of its atoms (1 mole).
    • To determine the number of atoms, convert the moles of Ni to atoms using Avogadro's number:
  • Scientific Notation

  • Lattice Energy

    • In this equation, NA is Avogadro's constant; M is the Madelung constant, which depends on the crystal geometry; z+ is the charge number of the cation; z- is the charge number of the anion; e is the elementary charge of the electron; n is the Born exponent, a characteristic of the compressibility of the solid; $\epsilon _o$ is the permittivity of free space; and r0 is the distance to the closest ion.
  • Molar Mass of Compounds

    • One mole (abbreviated mol) is equal to the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12; this number is referred to as Avogadro's number and has been measured as approximately 6.022 x 1023.
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