If a gas sample is doubled in pressure and in temperature, the volume will be _____.
A) a fourth of the original volume
B) half of the original volume
C) the same as the original volume
D) twice the original volume
E) four times the original volume

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According to the combined gas law, when both pressure and temperature of a gas are doubled, the volume remains constant because the increase in temperature would tend to increase the volume, but the increase in pressure would decrease it, balancing the effects.

If a Gas Sample Is Doubled in Pressure and in Temperature