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What happens to the density of a quantity of gas when its temperature is decreased and its pressure is held constant?
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Density is defined as mass per unit volume. Mathematically, it can be represented as: \[ \rho = \frac{m}{V} \] where \(\rho\) is the density, \(m\) is the mass, and \(V\) is the volume. Show more…
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