The syringe illustration for Boyle's law holds the temperature at:
A0 degrees Celsius
B100 degrees Celsius
CAbsolute zero
D25 degrees Celsius
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 25 degrees Celsius
1. Boyle's law requires temperature to be held constant.
2. If we partially fill an airtight syringe with air, the syringe contains a specific amount of air at constant temperature.
3. That temperature is given as 25 degrees Celsius.
4. Sealing the syringe also fixes the amount of gas.
5. Volume and pressure are then the only two quantities left free to vary.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Gases', sections 9.1-9.6_
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