The relationships between volume, pressure, and temperature of an enclosed gas are described by the ideal gas law, expressed mathematically as:
\[ PV = nRT \]
Where:
- \( P \) = Pressure
- \( V \) = Volume
- \( n \) = Number of moles of the gas
- \( R \) = Universal gas constant
- \( T \) = Temperature in Kelvin
From this equation, we can derive several important relationships:
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Boyle’s Law: \( P \propto \frac{1}{V} \) (at constant temperature, as volume increases, pressure decreases, and vice versa.)
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Charles’s Law: \( V \propto T \) (at constant pressure, as temperature increases, volume increases, and vice versa.)
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Gay-Lussac's Law: \( P \propto T \) (at constant volume, as temperature increases, pressure increases, and vice versa.)
To create a table that illustrates these relationships, it should contain the following scenarios:
| Condition | Pressure (P) | Volume (V) | Temperature (T) | Relationship Type | |------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------| | Constant Temp | Increases | Decreases | Constant (T) | Boyle’s Law | | Constant Pressure | Increases | Increases | Increases (T) | Charles’s Law | | Constant Volume | Increases | Constant (V) | Increases (T) | Gay-Lussac's Law |
This table effectively highlights how changing one variable affects the others when the other factors are held constant.