An ideal gas is confined to a container with an adjustable volume. If the number of molecules and the temperature are held constant, by what factor will the volume change when the pressure is quintupled?
A) 25
B) 0.2
C) 0.04
D) 5

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According to Boyle's Law, for a given amount of gas at constant temperature, the volume of the gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. Therefore, if the pressure is quintupled (increased by a factor of 5), the volume will decrease by a factor of 1/5, which is 0.2.

An Ideal Gas Is Confined to a Container with an Adjustable