Answer: Pressure and volume.
- A Volume and temperature
- B Pressure and volume
- C Pressure and moles
- D Volume and moles
Correct answer: B. Pressure and volume
Explanation: Boyle Law states that at constant temperature, pressure and volume of a fixed amount of gas are inversely proportional.
Boyle's law: at constant temperature the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its volume (P ∝ 1/V), so the P–V plot is a hyperbola — halving the volume doubles the pressure. Image: Reginaprice2013, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
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