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Oxidation-Reduction — Cumulative exam

Question 28 • EDG CHEM ES W/LABS2(P) – Q2_9

The volume of a fixed amount of gas is doubled, and the absolute temperature is doubled. According to the ideal gas law, how has the pressure of the gas changed?

Answer
A
It has increased to two times its original value.
B
It has increased to four times its original value.
C
It has decreased to one-half its original value.
D
It has stayed the same.

Explanation

The ideal gas law is PV = nRT. For a fixed amount of gas, n is constant, so pressure is proportional to temperature divided by volume. Doubling both the absolute temperature and the volume leaves their ratio unchanged: (2T)/(2V) = T/V. Therefore, the pressure has stayed the same.

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