A sample of nitrogen at pressure P is contained in a sealed syringe with a movable piston. If the volume of the sample were doubled and the absolute temperature tripled, the new pressure of the gas would be _____.
A) 6.0 P
B) 5.0 P
C) 3.5 P
D) 1.5 P
E) 0.5 P

Question

A sample of nitrogen at pressure P is contained in a sealed syringe with a movable piston. If the volume of the sample were doubled and the absolute temperature tripled, the new pressure of the gas would be _____.
A) 6.0 P
B) 5.0 P
C) 3.5 P
D) 1.5 P
E) 0.5 P

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the ideal gas law (PV = nRT), if the volume is doubled (V becomes 2V) and the temperature is tripled (T becomes 3T), the new pressure P' can be calculated as P' = (P * 3T) / (2V * T) = 1.5P.

A Sample of Nitrogen at Pressure P Is Contained in a Sealed