Gay-Lussac's Pressure-Temperature Law: Who Invented It?

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The discussion centers on the attribution of the pressure law, which states that the product of pressure and temperature at a fixed volume is a constant. There is confusion regarding whether Gay-Lussac is correctly associated with this law, as Wikipedia presents conflicting information. One source attributes the law to Gay-Lussac, while another suggests he is incorrectly associated with it. Additionally, a textbook reference does not credit Gay-Lussac with this law. Participants suggest exploring related laws, such as Charles's Law and Boyle's Law, and emphasize the importance of relying on credible scientific sources over Wikipedia for accurate information.
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Who made the pressure law the the product of the temperature by the pressure with fixed volume is a constant?
wikipedia says
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay-Lussac's_law#Pressure-temperature_law
that he is associated erroneously
but here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_laws#Gay-Lussac.27s_Law
it says that gay lussac made it.
also the book I am using called
Fundamentals of physical chemistry by Samuel H maron doesn't state the gay Lussac made such law.
 
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Hi Madah12,

You may want to look up Charles's Law and Boyle's Law. These may help you out. As far as the weight of trust you place in Wikipedia... that is another issue. I recommend using a stronger and more credible source for scientific information.
 

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