For an ideal gas, which pairs of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other factors remain constant) ?

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Chemistry

Roger Esparza

17 September, 02:21

For an ideal gas, which pairs of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other factors remain constant) ?

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Jimmy Sawyer · Answer 1

Pressure and volume

Explanation:

The ideal gas equation is given below:

PV = nRT

P = nRT / V

If nRT is constant,

P will be inversely proportional to V (P & 1/V)

Therefore, pressure and volume are inversely proportional if all factors remains constant