Ideal Gas Theory

Question 1

What is the ideal model of gases?

Answer 1

An idealised model of gases which wees them as following three assumptions:

1. the gas has a low density meaning particles are far apart so that they only interact during collisions
2. collisions within the gas are elastic (momentum and kinetic energy are conserved) (this includes both between gas molecules and the walls of the container)
3. molecules act like point like, spherical masses