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08/09/2021 8:40 pm
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For 1 mol of an ideal gas at a constant temperature T, the plot of log P against log V is a (P : Pressure, V : Volume)
(a) Straight line parallel to x-axis.
(b) Straight line with a negative slope.
(c) Curve starting at origin.
(d) Straight line passing through origin.
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08/09/2021 8:44 pm
Correct answer: (b) Straight line with a negative slope.
Explanation:
According to Boyle's law, PV = constant
∴ log P + log V = constant
log P = – log V + constant
Hence, the plot of log P vs log V is straight line with negative slope.