Periodic Table of Elements

Boyle's law

Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the volume, V, of a given mass of gas, varies inversely with the pressure, P.

It can be stated as V = k x 1 P or PV = k
where:
V is the volumeof the gas, P is the Pressure of the gas, k is a constant.

Example:
If P = 220 Torr and V = 100 ml
k = 220 × 100 = 22000 Torr-ml

If P is doubled: P = 440 Torr
V = k x 1 P = 22000 440 = 50 ml

The example above proves that volume is inversely proportional to pressure.