A flexible vessel is filled to a certain pressure with 28.00 L of gas.Under conditions of constant temperature and moles of gas,how does the pressure of the gas change when the volume of the gas is tripled?
A)The pressure decreases by a factor of three.
B)The pressure increases by a factor of two.
C)The pressure remains the same.
D)The pressure decreases by a factor of two.
E)The pressure decreases by a factor of four.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Boyle's Law, at constant temperature and moles of gas, pressure and volume are inversely proportional. Therefore, if the volume is tripled, the pressure must decrease by a factor of three to maintain the same amount of gas at constant temperature.

A Flexible Vessel Is Filled to a Certain Pressure with 28.00