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Gay-Lussac's Law

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Gay-Lussac's Law states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature, assuming the volume and amount of gas remain constant.

AP course connection

Topic 2.2: 2.2 Pressure, Thermal Equilibrium, and the Ideal Gas Law

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