Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
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Chapter 2, Problem 16RQ
Whose law states that the volume of a gas varies inversely with the absolute pressure, as long as the temperature remains constant?
A. Charles'
B. Boyle's
C. Newton's
D. Dalton's
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