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Question
State (i) the three variables for gas laws and (ii) SI units of these variables.
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Solution
- Three variables for gas laws: Volume (V), Pressure (P), Temperature (T)
- SI units of these variables:
For volume: Cubic metre (m3)
For pressure: Pascal (Pa)
For temperature: Kelvin (K)
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