Gas Laws Reflection

Opinion on Gas Laws

This week, our chemistry class learned about gas laws. This standard covers on the topic of what is the definition of an ideal gas is. Basically, an ideal gas is a type of gas that can never be changed into any other state of matter. Although this idea was created, there is actually no ideal gas (imaginary gas) that can be found in the universe because all gases can change into different states of matter according to different atmospheric pressures and temperatures. We also learned how to use the ideal gas law equation to help solve for unknown variables including pressure, volume, number of moles, and temperature. The ideal gas law equation is in the form of: 

pV=nRT

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, N is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature. 

This equation can also help us find relationships between two or three variables like finding how changing the pressure of a gas affects the volume of a gas.  Overall, this standard was a little confusing because some of the rules for a gas to become ideal is counter-intuitive because every gas does not follow that rule or kinetic theory.  I also cannot wait to learn more or be interested about stoichiometry since this is supposed to be the hardest subject that tortures every student. Plus I'd like a good challenge!