a hypothetical gas which obeys Boyle's law exactly at all temperatures and pressures, and which has internal energy that depends only upon the temperature. Measurements upon real gases are extrapolated to zero pressure to obtain results in agreement with theories relating to an ideal gas, esp in thermometry
Also called: perfect gas
ideal gas in Chemical Engineering
(aɪdiəl gæs)
Word forms: (plural) ideal gases
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
An ideal gas is a gas with a very simple relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature.
The product of pressure and the volume of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas and the absolute temperature.
In an ideal gas, pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
An ideal gas is a gas with a very simple relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature.