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The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Basic Postulates Part Two
What do bouncing billard balls, the unfortunate collision of a scarecrow with an electrical pole, and Boyle's Law have to do with the kinetic theory of gases? This part explains how the collisions of molecules within a container lead to Boyle's Law.

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 24, 2009 to
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The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Basic Postulates Part One
What are the assumptions underlying the kinetic theory of gases? Why are they important, and how does this relate to the ideal gas laws?

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 23, 2009 to
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Van der Waals' Equation and Carbon Dioxide
What do airports, soda, and Nazi Germany have to with the van der Waals equation of state as applied to carbon dioxide?

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 20, 2009 to
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Van der Waals' Equation and Isotherms for Real Gases
An isothermal plot for an ideal gas shows one or more hyperbolas where PV is a constant. How is an isothermal plot for a van der Waals gas different?

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 18, 2009 to
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Derivation of the van der Waals Equation of State for Real Gases Part Two
In this article, we conclude our derivation of the van der Waals equation of state for real gases.

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 14, 2009 to
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Derivation of the van der Waals Equation of State for Real Gases Part One
In this article, we begin deriving an equation of state for real gases by using van der Waals' modification of kinetic theory.

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 11, 2009 to
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Introduction to Real Gases
The ideal gas law fails for gases that are near condensation. A physics graduate student came up with a modified equation by amending the kinetic theory of gases. How did he do this, and who was he?

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 7, 2009 to
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What is The Ideal Gas Law?
Gases are nearly everywhere. The ideal gas law is an important thermodynamic formulation that helps us to understand and control the behavior of many gases under certain conditions.

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 5, 2009 to
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Other Forms of the Ideal Gas Law
The ideal gas law can be expressed in a number of ways. We can use one form of it to easily derive the laws of Boyle, Charles, and Gay-Lussac.

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on Mar 25, 2009 to
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The Ideal Gas Law and the Mass of Air Inside Your Bedroom
Now that we know what the ideal gas law is, how can we use it to compute the mass of the air in your room?

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on Mar 25, 2009 to
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