Which law was studied in the year 1787, in which it was said that the volume of a gas
increases with its absolute temperature and if its absolute temperature decreases,
then its volume will decrease?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Charles's law
- The law you are referring to, which states that the volume of a gas increases with its absolute temperature (in Kelvin) and decreases if the temperature decreases, is known as Charles's Law.
- Charles's Law is one of the fundamental gas laws and is a part of the ideal gas law that describes the behavior of gases.
- It was formulated by the French scientist Jacques Charles in the late 18th century, and it is also sometimes referred to as the law of volumes.