f

# Retains 9.8 in G; prompts for T.

 

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Example: Solving the Ideal Gas Law Equation.

The Ideal Gas Law describes the relationship between pressure, volume, temperature, and the amount (moles) of an ideal gas:

P V = N R T

where P is pressure (in atmospheres or N/m2), V is volume (in liters), N is the number of moles of gas, R is the universal gas constant (0.0821 liter–atm mole–K or 8.314 J/mole–K), and T is temperature (Kelvins: K=°C + 273.1).

Enter the equation:

 

 

Keys:

Display:

Description:

{GKP y º¾

Selects Equation mode and

 

 

starts the equation.

KV {c 

 

KN y



 

KR yKT

º#/ºº!¾

 

š

º#/ºº!

Terminates and displays the

 

 

equation.

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/ )Checksum and length.

A 2–liter bottle contains 0.005 moles of carbon dioxide gas at 24°C. Assuming that the gas behaves as an ideal gas, calculate its pressure. Since Equation mode is turned on and the desired equation is already in the display, you can start solving for P:

Keys: Display:Description:

{œP

#@value

Solves for P; prompts for V.

2 f

@value

Stores 2 in V; prompts for N.

.005 f

@value

Stores .005 in N; prompts for R.

.0821 f

!@value

Stores .0821 in R; prompts for T.

7–4 Solving Equations

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Printed Date : 2003/4/24

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