Figure 1
-According to Figure 1, what must be done to the volume of the gas in order to double its pressure while keeping its temperature constant?
A) The volume should be doubled.
B) The volume should be cut in half.
C) The volume should remain the same.
D) The volume should be tripled.
E) The volume should be cut to one-fourth its original value.

Question

Figure 1
-According to Figure 1, what must be done to the volume of the gas in order to double its pressure while keeping its temperature constant?
A) The volume should be doubled. 
B) The volume should be cut in half. 
C) The volume should remain the same. 
D) The volume should be tripled. 
E) The volume should be cut to one-fourth its original value.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Boyle's Law, if temperature remains constant, pressure and volume are inversely proportional to each other. So, to double the pressure, the volume must be halved. This is shown in Figure 1 by the relationship between the initial and final volume at constant temperature.

Figure 1 -According to Figure 1, What Must Be Done to the to the Volume