Question 12

If you keep a gas's temperature constant, how would you increase the volume of the gas?

a
You would increase the pressure
b
You would change the temperature
c
You would decrease the temperature
d
You would decrease the pressure

1 answer

To increase the volume of a gas while keeping its temperature constant, you would need to decrease the pressure. This is consistent with Boyle's Law, which states that for a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume is constant (P1V1 = P2V2). Therefore, decreasing the pressure would lead to an increase in volume.

The correct answer is:

d. You would decrease the pressure.