Boyle's law describes the relationship between which of the following?

a. Pressure and tem-perature c. Volume and pres-sure
b. Volume and tem-perature d. Pressure and densi-ty


ANS: C
Boyle's law states that at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas varies inversely proportion-al to pressure [V = 1/P]. The relationship between volume and temperature is expressed in Charles' law. The relationship between pressure and temperature is described by Gay-Lussac's law.

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