Answer to Question #349562 in General Chemistry for Siyabonga

Question

For a gas, which two variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other conditions remain constant)?

[1] Pressure and temperature

[2] Pressure and volume

[3] Volume and temperature

[4] Amount (number of moles) and volume

[5] Pressure, temperature and volume 

Answer 1

The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume when temperature is constant. This relationship is known as Boyle's law or Mariotte's law.

Answer: [2] pressure and volume