An ideal gas is confined to a container with constant volume. The number of moles is constant. By what factor will the pressure change if the absolute temperature triples?
A) 2/3
B) 1/3
C) 3
D) 9

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According to the ideal gas law (PV=nRT), if the volume (V) and the number of moles (n) are constant, the pressure (P) is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (T). Therefore, if the temperature triples, the pressure will also triple.

An Ideal Gas Is Confined to a Container with Constant