Chemistry
Intermediate

Charles's Law

Volume is proportional to temperature at constant pressure.

Formula

V1T1=V2T2\frac{V_1}{T_1} = \frac{V_2}{T_2}

Variables

VVolume
TTemperature (K)

Example

Gas at 2 L and 300 K warmed to 600 K expands to 4 L at constant pressure.

Did You Know?

Charles's law is why a balloon shrinks when taken out into the cold.

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