Derive Charles's Law from ideal gas equation

For a thermodynamics experiment I had to determine the ratio of the volumes of two tanks. The process used was isothermal. I pressurized up one tank and slowly opened the valve between the two tanks and let the pressure equalize. This experiment worked fine.

I was able to derive the necessary equation using the ideal gas law and considering the initial and final states of the two tanks:

$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = \frac{P_2}{P_1}$

Now I'm trying to do the same thing using an isobaric process. Pressurize the tanks up by the same amount and open the valve between them. But I can't seem to derive Charles' Law from the ideal gas equation. This is what I have so far:

Initial state of the two tanks: $PV_1 = M_1RT,\;PV_2 = M_2RT$

Final state of the two tanks: $PV_1 = M_3RT_1,\;PV_2 = M_4RT_2$

I can get to: $\frac{V_1}{V_2} = \frac{m_1}{m_2}$ or $\frac{V_1}{V_2} = \frac{m_3T_1}{m_4T_2}$

I'm aiming for:

$\frac{V_1}{V_2} = \frac{T_1}{T_2}$

Where am I going wrong?

• You got it right - you just need to solve for $V_{2}$ in your equation: $V_{2}/T_{2}= V_1/ T_1$ - which implies $V_2 = ({T_2}/{T_1})V1$. Hence $V_2$ will increase with increasing $T_{2}$ temperature. – Cinaed Simson Jul 3 at 3:48

You must ALSO assume that the numebr of particles is constant, i.e. $M_2=M_3$. You can just call it $M$, or $n$.