JAMB Chemistry 2021 Question 33

Question 33

Gas Laws

In the above graph, the behaviour of an ideal gas is illustrated by which of the curves?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.Z
  2. B.Y
  3. C.X
  4. D.W
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Answer: B (Y)

Explanation

For an ideal gas PV = RT, so PV/RT stays equal to 1 at every pressure: the horizontal line Y.