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The famous Irish scientist shown on the right, was born in 1627 - Leaving Cert Chemistry - Question c - 2003
Question c
The famous Irish scientist shown on the right, was born in 1627. He was a son of the Earl of Cork. Give a statement of the gas law that bears his name.
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The famous Irish scientist shown on the right, was born in 1627 - Leaving Cert Chemistry - Question c - 2003
Step 1
Statement of the Gas Law
Answer
The gas law, known as Boyle's Law, states that the pressure of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to its volume when the temperature is held constant. This relationship can be expressed mathematically as:
where:
- is the pressure of the gas,
- is the volume of the gas,
- is a constant for a definite mass of gas at constant temperature.