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Behavior of Gases — Quiz

Question 3 • Physical Science

At a constant temperature, the volume of a gas doubles when the pressure is reduced to half of its original value. This is a statement of which gas law?

Answer
A
Gay-Lussac’s law
B
combined gas law
C
Charles’s law
D
Boyle’s law

Explanation

At constant temperature, a gas’s pressure and volume are inversely proportional: when pressure is reduced to half, volume doubles. This relationship is Boyle’s law, so the correct choice is C, Boyle’s law.

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