ideal gas
theoretical gas composed of many randomly moving point particles whose only interactions are perfectly elastic collisions
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An ideal gas is a simplified theoretical model of a gas made up of countless tiny particles bouncing around randomly and colliding with each other in perfectly elastic ways, with no other forces between them. This model matters because it provides a useful starting point for understanding how real gases behave, even though actual gases are more complicated.
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Note: Conjugate variables in italics