Practice mode Gases

According to Charles’s law, at constant pressure the volume of a gas changes per degree Celsius by what fraction of its volume at 0 °C?

Correct answer B. 1/273

Explanation

Charles found that a gas expands or contracts by 1/273 of its 0 °C volume for every 1 °C change. This leads to Vₜ = V₀(1 + t/273).

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