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Avagadro's Principle significance?
« on: January 16, 2010, 11:12:27 AM »
Hey, now that I converted from Biology to Chemistry, I'm in Physical Chem and was wondering about Avagadro's Principle

It sates that the equal volumers of gases at the same T & P will have the same # of moles. But couldn't we state that, if it is a closed system, no matter what we do to it, it will have the same # of moles?

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Re: Avagadro's Principle significance?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 12:27:30 PM »
You're missing the point.

The law states that the equal volumes of gases at the same T & P will have the same number of moles.

We're not dealing with one gas alone.

i.e, Consider N2 and O2 having same P,V,T. The no. of moles of N2=O2. That is the significance
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Re: Avagadro's Principle significance?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 02:45:39 PM »
SheffieldWednesday:

You will find it most interesting to read this article in the Citizendium online encyclopedia:

    Click here ==> Avogadro's law
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