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Does the pressure of a gas increase or decrease when its temperature is INCREASED but the volume is CONSTANT (like when you apply heat to a can of hair spray) and explain why.

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You can understand this using the chemical equation pV=nRT, where p is pressure, V is volume, and T is temperature.
<br><br>In a constant volume (for example, a can of hair spray), you have a certain ...

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