According to Boyle's law, decreasing the volume of a gas sample will result in ________ in the pressure. Boyle's law assumes constant temperature and a constant amount of gas.
A) an increase
B) a decrease
C) no change
D) a decrease and then an increase
E) an increase and then a decrease

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Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume of a gas is always constant. Therefore, if the volume of a gas sample is decreased, then the pressure will increase in order to maintain a constant value of the product of the pressure and volume. This relationship is described mathematically as P1V1=P2V2.

According to Boyle's Law, Decreasing the Volume of a Gas