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Question
According to Charles’s law, at constant pressure, the temperature is inversely proportional to volume.
Options
True
False
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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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