Chemistry Concept: Boyle's Law Explanation, Equation and Examples

Chemistry Concept: Boyle's Law Explanation, Formula and Examples

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Boyle's law states that the volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely proportional to the pressure applied to the gas.

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Boyel’s law was proposed by Robert Boyel’s in 1662.

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According to this law, the pressure (P) and volume (V) are inversely proportional when a constant amount of gas is placed at a constant temperature.

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P1 and V1 are starting pressure and volume of gas. P2 and V2 are the pressure and volume of the gas after the change.

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Examples We can breathe in and breathe out the air due to Boyle's law.

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Examples A syringe works based on Boyle's law.

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Examples We can blow air into balloons due to Boyle's law.

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Examples We can pump the air based on Boyle's law.

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Examples Deep-sea fishes can breathe underwater because of Boyle's law

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