According to the ideal gas law, the volume V (in liters) of...

According to the ideal gas law, the volume $V$ (in liters) of an ideal gas is related to its pressure $P$ (in pascals) and temperature $T$ (in kelvins) by the formula $$V=\frac{k T}{P}$$ where $k$ is a constant. Show that $$\frac{\partial V}{\partial T} \cdot \frac{\partial T}{\partial P} \cdot \frac{\partial P}{\partial V}=-1$$

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Ideal Gas Law

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Partial Derivative

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Chain Rule

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