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When we inflate a balloon then as the pressure inside the balloon increases its volume also increases. Is it not the violation of Boyle's law ?

Profile image of Fawz  Naim
15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of hardeep  mehta
15 Years ago

Boyle's law is applicable when we change the pressure keeping the temperature constant.....

thus decreases the volume.....but here there is no such CONSTRAINT....

nd on the whole these boyle's,charles,avogadro's LAWS are applicable for IDEAL GASES nd REAL....

Profile image of Anamila Jaiswal
9 Years ago
Boyle`s law is applicable for constant temperature, but in this case, while inflating the balloon some gas is expelled out into it which increases its mass.