According to Boyle’s law, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its

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According to Boyle’s law, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its

  1. Pressure āœ“
  2. Temperature
  3. Number of moles
  4. Density

Explanation

Boyle’s Law states that pressure and volume have an inverse relationship when temperature stays constant. When volume decreases, pressure increases by the same ratio.

Compressing a gas into a smaller space forces the same number of particles into less room. More frequent collisions with container walls create higher pressure.

The mathematical relationship is Pā‚Vā‚ = Pā‚‚Vā‚‚. Doubling the pressure cuts the volume in half, while halving the pressure doubles the volume.

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