2006-09-08 19:56:47 · 7 answers · asked by churlish_eight 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You can't have negative or zero Kelvins. However, you can with Celsius or Fahrenheit. Say you know the volume at 10 degrees Celsius and you wanted to find the volume at -10 degrees Celsius, if you use negative temperatures in your Charles' Law formula, you get a negative volume! oops
2006-09-08 20:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't have negative or zero Kelvins. However, you can with Celsius or Fahrenheit. Say you know the volume at 10 degrees Celsius and you wanted to find the volume at -10 degrees Celsius, if you use negative temperatures in your Charles' Law formula, you get a negative volume! oops
2006-09-08 21:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Madhur 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlse Law combines relationship between volume of a given mass pressure. It states that the volume of a given gas mass of gas is directly proportional to its temperature (absolute Kelvin temperature) provided the pressure remains unchanged.
2006-09-08 21:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by usman_isaac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because the average molecular kinetic energy is proportional to the absolute temperature. The absolute temperature is always measured in Kelvin.
2006-09-08 20:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by Andy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Any temperature scale can be used, as long as the gas constant (if it is used) is in the appropriate units.
2006-09-08 20:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcause its universal, science world decided to declare kelvin as universal temp
2006-09-08 20:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos its accepted as default temperature in physics. uum its universal temperature scale
2006-09-08 20:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by Seto!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋