The Gas Laws
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Lots of students have trouble when doing gas law calculations. Typically, these problems aren't so much about doing the math once you have all of the right variables. Instead, the problem involves figuring out which equation to use for any particular problem. In this section of the Helpdesk, we'll discuss how to figure out which gas laws need to be used, as well as how to use them and common pitfalls that people encounter doing gas laws calculations.
Getting started: some handy terms you'll need to know
Before doing gas law calculations, you've got to figure