At constant temperature, the volume of the container that a sample of nitrogen gas is in is doubled. As a result the pressure of the nitrogen gas is halved. The amount of nitrogen gas is unchanged in this process. This is an example of:
A) Boyle's Law
B) Avogadro's Law
C) Charles's Law
D) Dalton's Law
E) Gay-Lussac's Law

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This is an example of Boyle's Law, which states that at constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional to each other. When the volume of the container is doubled, the pressure is halved, showing the inverse relationship between the two variables. Avogadro's Law relates the volume of a gas to the number of moles of gas present, Charles's Law relates the volume of a gas to its temperature, Dalton's Law relates the total pressure of a gas mixture to the partial pressures of the individual gases, and Gay-Lussac's Law relates the pressure of a gas to its temperature.

At Constant Temperature, the Volume of the Container That a Sample