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  • Charles's Law: Understanding the Relationship Between Gas Volume and Temperature
    The statement that the volume of a fixed amount of gas varies directly with the temperature of the gas is known as Charles's Law.

    Formal statement of Charles's Law:

    At constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.

    Mathematical expression:

    V/T = constant

    where:

    * V = volume of the gas

    * T = absolute temperature of the gas (in Kelvin)

    In simpler terms:

    If you increase the temperature of a gas while keeping the pressure constant, the volume of the gas will also increase proportionally. Conversely, if you decrease the temperature, the volume will decrease proportionally.

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