WAEC Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The equation P = K/V illustrates

A. A. Boyle's lawCorrect
B. B. Charles' law
C. C. Dalton's law
D. D. Gay Lussac's law

Explanation

P = K/V illustrates Boyle's law, which states that the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to pressure at constant temperature: V∝1/P, i.e. V=K/P, which rearranges to P=K/V.

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