An ideal gas is confined to a container with adjustable volume.The number of moles and temperature are constant.By what factor will the volume change if pressure triples?
A) 1/9
B) 1/3
C) 3.0
D) 9.0

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Boyle's law, at constant temperature and number of moles, the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume. Therefore, if the pressure triples, the volume must decrease by a factor of 3, which means the new volume will be one-third of the initial volume. Hence, the correct choice is B, i.e. 1/3.

An Ideal Gas Is Confined to a Container with Adjustable