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write the equation for the combined gas law using temperature in degree Celsius. explain why the Kelvin scale is convenient​

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Answer:


(PV)/(T)=k

Step-by-step explanation:

Combine Gas law is a combination of three gas laws which are Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and Gay-Lussac's Law.

Combine gas law states that the ratio of the product of pressure and volume and the absolute temperature of a gas is equal to a constant.

Hence the equation becomes:


(PV)/(T)=k

where P = pressure,

V = volume,

T = absolute temperature,

k = constant.

Now we know that Kelvin = °Celsius + 273

For all gas law problems it is necessary to work in the Kelvin scale because temperature is in the denominator in the combined gas laws (P/T, V/T and PV/T) and can be derived in the ideal gas law to the denominator (PV/RT) . If we measured temperature in Celsius we could have a value of zero degrees Celsius and this would solve as no solution, as you cannot have zero in the denominator.

However, if we reached zero in the Kelvin scale this would be absolute zero and all matter would stop and therefore there would be no gas laws to worry about.

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