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Gas Laws

Hot air balloons at dawn

Lighter Than Air Vehicles

Backgrounders

Learn about history and workings of lighter than air vehicles.

Luke Ingersoll en tenue de plongée

Luke Ingersoll

Career Profiles

Occupational Diver

Luke Ingersoll is a diver, the owner of TayAus Diving Ltd., working in the aquaculture industry.
Scuba divers

Boyle's Law

Backgrounders

Learn about the theory of Boyle’s Law and explore examples of Boyle’s Law in everyday life.

Hot air balloons

Charles' Law and Gay-Lussac's Law

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Learn about the theories of Charles’ Law and Gay-Lussac’s Law and explore examples of these laws in everyday life.

Pressure gauge

Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

Backgrounders

Learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases as well as about the units and tools used to measure gases.

Woman blowing up a balloon

Avogadro and the Ideal Gas Law

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Learn about the theory of Avogadro’s Law and the Ideal Gas Law and explore examples in everyday life.

Blue whale swimming

Can Whales Really Explode?

STEM Explained

When deceased whales wash up on shore, people fear they might explode. Gas laws, decomposition reactions and organic chemistry can help us understand this fear.

People playing ice hockey

Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?

STEM Explained

Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!

Opening can of pop

The Chemistry of Pop

STEM Explained

There’s a lot of cool chemistry in a can of pop! Learn how solubility, chemical equilibrium, acids & bases and gas laws work in some of your favourite drinks.