If the pressure on a gas is decreased by one-half, how large will the volume change be?
1 Answer
Apr 6, 2016
The final volume is double the initial volume.
Explanation:
You can use Boyle's law, which states that pressure is inversely related to volume when other variables are held constant.
If the final pressure of a gas is half of the initial, the volume must double if temperature is to remain the same.
