It is necessary to specify the pressure and temperature of a gas while stating its volume. Give reasons.

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It is necessary to specify the pressure and temperature of a gas because gas expands as temperature and pressure change. Volume is how much space the gas takes up, so if the temperature, pressure change, the gas will expand or come closer together, altering its volume. Gas has no definite volume, which is why we must specify temperature and pressure.

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