An ideal gas is in a container placed on a thermostat at temperature T and occupies volume V at pressure P. If the volume occupied by the gas is tripled while keeping the temperature constant, its pressure …
A) changes, depending on T
B) becomes 3P
C) becomes P/2
D) becomes P/3
E) does not change
IMAT 2024 · Question 56
Q56 - Ideal gas laws
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The correct answer is D) becomes P/3.
Constant temperature, so Boyle's law: PV stays the same. Triple the volume and the pressure drops to P/3.
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