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Discuss how temperature and pressure influence the volume of a gas.

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Discuss how temperature and pressure influence the volume of a gas

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Gas Behavior

Consider a gas in a sealed container. If the temperature of the gas is increased while the pressure remains constant, what happens to the volume of the gas?

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    State the effect of increasing temperature on the volume of a gas at constant pressure.

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