Chemistry · Chapter 9

Solving PV = nRT for Anything

Pick the variable you want. Set the other three with the sliders and the answer appears, worked out step by step. The grayed slider is the one the equation is solving for you.

The gas sample gauge, piston and thermometer

A gas sample shown as volume, pressure, temperature and amount pressure gauge temperature amount of gas

Solve for

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SOLVED

What the numbers say

P in atm
V in liters
n in moles
T in kelvin
Volume per mole

At 0 °C and 1 atm the volume per mole should land on 22.4 L. Try the STP button and watch it happen.