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From Boyle's Law, in very low pressure (p --> 0$P \rightarrow 0$), it is a good approximation for real gases to behave as ideal gases. (refer to the graph)

Boyle's Law stated that $ P \propto 1/V $$ P \propto \frac{1}{V} $

So I am thinking that when p --> 0$P \rightarrow 0$, V --> $\infty$$V \rightarrow \infty$, then by $density = m / V $$\mathrm{density} = m / V $, supposedly density of ideal gas molecules should be indefinitely small (density --> 0$\mathrm{density} \rightarrow 0$)

However, it seems density is a measurable value and is involved in calculations of ideal gases. Then may I ask why it is not indefinitely small but a measurable value?

Thank you.

From Boyle's Law, in very low pressure (p --> 0), it is a good approximation for real gases to behave as ideal gases. (refer to the graph)

Boyle's Law stated that $ P \propto 1/V $

So I am thinking that when p --> 0, V --> $\infty$, then by $density = m / V $, supposedly density of ideal gas molecules should be indefinitely small (density --> 0)

However, it seems density is a measurable value and is involved in calculations of ideal gases. Then may I ask why it is not indefinitely small but a measurable value?

Thank you.

From Boyle's Law, in very low pressure ($P \rightarrow 0$), it is a good approximation for real gases to behave as ideal gases. (refer to the graph)

Boyle's Law stated that $ P \propto \frac{1}{V} $

So I am thinking that when $P \rightarrow 0$, $V \rightarrow \infty$, then by $\mathrm{density} = m / V $, supposedly density of ideal gas molecules should be indefinitely small ($\mathrm{density} \rightarrow 0$)

However, it seems density is a measurable value and is involved in calculations of ideal gases. Then may I ask why it is not indefinitely small but a measurable value?

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Density of ideal gas molecules

From Boyle's Law, in very low pressure (p --> 0), it is a good approximation for real gases to behave as ideal gases. (refer to the graph)

Boyle's Law stated that $ P \propto 1/V $

So I am thinking that when p --> 0, V --> $\infty$, then by $density = m / V $, supposedly density of ideal gas molecules should be indefinitely small (density --> 0)

However, it seems density is a measurable value and is involved in calculations of ideal gases. Then may I ask why it is not indefinitely small but a measurable value?

Thank you.