I know that when pressure is constant, as temp cools, the volume of gas decreases due to the molecules becoming closer together and less active. But what is the specific name for this process?
2006-06-21 14:25:02 · 3 answers · asked by Priscilla H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Isobaric is correct. The prefix "Iso" means same or constant. The root "bar" refers to pressure. Therefore "isobaric" means constant pressure.
If temperature were constant, it would be "isothermal." Which law is the "isothermal" process? ;) (just helping you study!)
2006-06-21 15:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by KansasSpice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles's law (sometimes called the Law of Charles and Gay-Lussac) is one of the gas laws. It states that at constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of a gas increases or decreases by the same factor as its temperature (in kelvins) increases or decreases.
The law was first published by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1802, but he referenced unpublished work by Jacques Charles from around 1787. This reference has led to the law being attributed to Charles. The relationship had been anticipated by the work of Guillaume Amontons in 1702. Charles' Law has been used in many different ways, from hot air balloons to aquariums. Charles' Law is one of the most important laws governing the way a gas behaves.
2006-06-21 22:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by jan rei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isobaric process
2006-06-21 21:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋