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Question
According to Charles’s law, at constant pressure, the temperature is inversely proportional to volume.
Options
True
False
Solution
According to Charles’s law, at constant pressure, the temperature is inversely proportional to volume - false.
Correct Statement:
According to Charle’s law at constant pressure (P), the volume of gas is directly proportional to absolute temperature.
V ∝ T (or) T ∝ V.
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