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Question 7 • Chemistry

Which statement would be the most useful for deriving the ideal gas law?

Answer
A
Volume is inversely proportional to the temperature.
B
Pressure is inversely proportional to the number of moles.
C
Volume is directly proportional to the number of moles.
D
Pressure is directly proportional to the volume.

Explanation

Avogadro’s law states that, at constant temperature and pressure, volume is directly proportional to the number of moles: V ∝ n. Combining this with the pressure-volume and temperature relationships gives the ideal gas law, PV = nRT. Therefore, “Volume is directly proportional to the number of moles” is the most useful statement.

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