conditions being 100 kPa of pressure, 1 L volume, and 300 K of temperature, our experimental constant () is:

We know the compressed gas has and so we can solve for temperature:

That is a final temperature of 753 K, or 479 °C, or 896 °F, well above the ignition point of many fuels. This is why a high-compression engine requires fuels specially formulated to not self-ignite (which would cause engine knocking when operated under these conditions of temperature

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