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Boyle's Law: History, Formula, Applications

Boyle's law describes the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas when temperature is held constant. Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke performed experiments in the 1600s on the properties of air and vacuum that led to the publication of Boyle's law. The law states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the pressure and volume are inversely proportional. Specifically, if the volume is doubled, the pressure halves and if the volume halves, the pressure doubles. One example of Boyle's law in action is the inhalation and exhalation process of the lungs.

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Boyle's Law: History, Formula, Applications

Boyle's law describes the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas when temperature is held constant. Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke performed experiments in the 1600s on the properties of air and vacuum that led to the publication of Boyle's law. The law states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the pressure and volume are inversely proportional. Specifically, if the volume is doubled, the pressure halves and if the volume halves, the pressure doubles. One example of Boyle's law in action is the inhalation and exhalation process of the lungs.

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Chem 17 - Section 2 03/16/21

Group 1: Paul, Rentillo, Tongkiao, Vego


Boyle’s Law

History of Boyle’s Law

Otto von Guericke invented the vacuum pump in 1654. His invention was later improved by Robert
Hooke, Robert Boyle’s assistant. Hooke and Boyle performed experiments regarding the properties of air
and vacuum. In 1662, Boyle published "A Defense of the Doctrine Touching the Weight and Spring of the
Air” containing Boyle’s Law. However, it is said that today’s Boyle’s Law is a revised version of the original
work. (Crowther, K., 2018).

What is Boyle’s Law?

It is the gas law that shows the inverse relationship between pressure and volume, when temperature and
number of moles are kept constant. When volume is plotted against pressure, it will yield a non-linear plot.
But when volume is plotted against the reciprocal of pressure, it will yield a linear plot. There is a lot of
empty space between gas molecules. If a gas is compressed, the container’s volume will decrease;
therefore increasing the collisions of the gas molecules between each other and between the molecules
and the container’s walls. This leads to higher pressure.

Formula for Boyle’s Law

P1V1 = P2V2
P1V1 = k (initial pressure * initial volume)
P2V2 = k (final pressure * final volume)
∴ P1V1 = P2V2

This equation can be used to predict the increase in the pressure exerted by a gas on the walls of its
container when the volume of its container is decreased (and its quantity and absolute temperature
remain unchanged).

Application of Boyle’s Law

Problem #1: A gas occupies 16.7 liters at 0.885 Problem #2: A gas occupies 7.43 L at 3.00 atm.
atm. What is the pressure if the volume What will be the volume of this gas if the
becomes 24.0 L? pressure becomes 8.30

One of the many examples of real-life application of Boyle’s law happens within our body, which is
the inhalation and exhalation process. As we inhale, the lungs expand, and there is a momentary
reduction in the pressure. As opposed to that, the lungs contract, and there is a momentary increase in
the pressure when we exhale.

References

Admin. (2020, September 23). Boyle's Law - Statement, Detailed Explanation, and Examples. Retrieved
from https://byjus.com/chemistry/boyles-law/
ChemistryGod. (2020, March 22). Boyle’s Law Examples~ChemistryGod. Retrieved from:
https://chemistrygod.com/boyle-law-examples
Crowther K. (2018, July 24). The Spring of Air. Retrieved from:
https://popula.com/2018/07/24/the-spring-of-air/
The Pressure-Volume Relationship: Boyle’s Law. (2020, August 13). Retrieved from
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