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How does Avogadro’s law relate gas volume to the number of moles?

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Avogadro’s law states that, under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases contain an equal number of molecules.21

Because the number of molecules in a substance is directly proportional to the amount of the substance measured in moles, this law implies that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of that gas, provided the temperature and pressure remain constant.21

For example, at standard temperature and pressure (0 °C and 1 atmosphere), one mole of any ideal gas occupies a volume of approximately 22.4 litres. This relationship is a fundamental concept in understanding the behavior of gases and was instrumental in the development of modern chemistry.21