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is a [[gas laws|gas law]] and specific instance of the [[ideal gas law]], which states that:
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:''At constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas increases or decreases by the same factor as its temperature (in kelvin) increases or decreases. ''
Is a special case of the [[ideal gas law]], which states: ''At constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas increases or decreases by the same factor as its absolute temperature increases or decreases. ''

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Charles' law [r]: Is a special case of the ideal gas law, which states: At constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas increases or decreases by the same factor as its absolute temperature increases or decreases.