An ideal gas is compressed isothermally to one-third of its initial volume. The resulting pressure will be
A) equal to the initial value.
B) less than three times as large as the initial value.
C) more than three times as large as the initial value.
D) three times as large as the initial value.
E) impossible to predict on the basis of this data.

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In an isothermal process for an ideal gas, the pressure and volume are inversely proportional (Boyle's Law: P1V1 = P2V2). If the volume is reduced to one-third, the pressure will increase to three times its initial value.

An Ideal Gas Is Compressed Isothermally to One-Third of Its