College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1CQ
In the ideal-gas equation could you give the temperature in degrees Celsius rather than in kelvins if you used an appropriate numerical value of the gas constant R?
Expert Solution & Answer
To determine
If the temperature can be given in Celsius in Ideal gas equation for an appropriate value of gas constant.
Answer to Problem 1CQ
No, the temperature should always be given in kelvin.
Explanation of Solution
Write the Ideal gas equation.
Here, P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the gas constant and T is the temperature.
The unit of gas constant changes only with respect to pressure and volume. The unit of temperature in gas constant is always kelvin. Therefore, temperature which is in Celsius cannot be used in ideal gas equation.
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