If the volume of a gas is doubled while keeping the temperature constant, what happens to the pressure?
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If the volume of a gas is doubled while keeping the temperature constant, what happens to the pressure?
It doubles
It halves
It remains the same
It quadruples
According to Boyle's Law, if the volume is doubled, the pressure is halved.
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Q: If the volume of a gas is doubled while keeping the temperature constant, what happens to the pressure?
Solution: According to Boyle's Law, if the volume is doubled, the pressure is halved.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Understand that we are dealing with a gas and its properties: volume, pressure, and temperature.
Step 2: Remember Boyle's Law, which states that for a given amount of gas at constant temperature, the pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to its volume.
Step 3: This means that if the volume increases, the pressure decreases, and vice versa.
Step 4: In this question, the volume of the gas is doubled. This means the new volume is twice the original volume.
Step 5: Since the volume is doubled, according to Boyle's Law, the pressure must decrease to maintain the relationship.
Step 6: Specifically, if the volume is doubled, the pressure is halved.
