One liter of a gas is in a sealed chamber containing a moveable piston.If the piston is moved so that the volume of the gas is compressed to a volume of one-half liter,what will happen to the pressure on the gas? (Assume the temperature is constant and no gas particles are lost.)

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According to Boyle's Law, at constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume of a gas is constant. Therefore, if the volume is reduced by half, the pressure must double to maintain the constant product. So, the pressure on the gas will be twice the original value when the volume is compressed to 0.5 L. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

One Liter of a Gas Is in a Sealed Chamber