10
QuizMultiple Choice

Behavior of Gases — Quiz

Question 10 • Physical Science

Which statement is a description of Boyle’s law?

Answer
A
The temperature and volume of a gas are inversely proportional when pressure is constant.
B
The temperature and volume of a gas are directly proportional when pressure is constant.
C
The volume and pressure of a gas are directly proportional when temperature is constant.
D
The volume and pressure of a gas are inversely proportional when temperature is constant.

Explanation

Boyle’s law states that for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional. So when pressure increases, volume decreases; when pressure decreases, volume increases. This matches choice A, “The volume and pressure of a gas are inversely proportional when temperature is constant.”

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