Chapter 8, Problem 8.46AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The definition for Boyle’s law and the variables which should be kept constant for the law to hold should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Boyle’s law:

At fixed temperature and number of molecules, the volume of a fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted by the gas.

$\begin{array}{l}\text{P}\text{µ}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{V}}\left(\text{n}\text{,}\text{T}\text{will}\text{be}\text{constant}\right)\\ \text{PV}\text{=}\text{constant}\\ {\text{P}}_{\text{1}}{\text{V}}_{\text{1}}\text{=}{\text{P}}_{\text{2}}{\text{V}}_{\text{2}}\end{array}$

The importance of law is that this gas law is valid only at constant temperature and number of molecules.