Ideal Gas Law

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

The same gas sample is now heated at constant pressure (1.0 atm). Volume vs absolute temperature is recorded.

T (K) V (L) 200 300 400 500 600

What does the linear relation passing near the origin (V → 0 as T → 0) demonstrate?

  • A

    Charles's law: V is directly proportional to T (in K).

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  • B

    Ideal-gas behavior is impossible at low T.

  • C

    Avogadro's law: V is proportional to moles.

  • D

    Boyle's law: V is inversely proportional to T.

Explanation

A straight line through the origin on V vs T (K) shows V ∝ T at constant P and n — Charles's law.

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