When a sample of gas is compressed from 6.0 L to 2.0 L at a constant temperature,the pressure of the gas triples.

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According to Boyle's Law (P1V1 = P2V2), if the volume of a gas is decreased (in this case, from 6.0 L to 2.0 L, which is a reduction to one-third of the original volume) at constant temperature, the pressure of the gas will inversely increase by the same factor, thus tripling.

When a Sample of Gas Is Compressed from 6