Question:
The behaviour of matter in different states is governed by various physical laws. According to you what are the factors that determine the state of matter?
Solution:
The factors that determine the states of matter can be determined by 2 laws.
Charles Law
It states that when pressure is kept constant, the volume of an ideal gas (V) is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (T).
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Boyle’s Law.
It states that when the temperature is kept constant, the pressure of the given mass of an ideal gas (P) is inversely proportional to the volume(V).
P1V1 = P2V2
If we combine two laws,
P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2
So we get to know that pressure, volume and temperature along with mass are the factors which determine the state of matter.