avogadro's law

noun

Meaning

A scientific principle stating that equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules.

Examples

  • According to Avogadro's law, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of gas present.
  • Students used Avogadro's law to calculate the molar mass of an unknown gas sample in the laboratory.

Synonyms: gas law, Avogadro's hypothesis