A given sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a pressure P and absolute temperature T. The mass of each molecule of the gas is m. Which of the following gives the density of the gas?
mKT
P/(kT)
Pm/(kT)
P/(kTV)
Solution:
From the ideal gas law, PV = NkT => NV = PkT Density of gas = Nm/V = Pm/kT