A gas occupies 28 dm³ at pressure 4 atm. Find the pressure when volume becomes 7 dm³.
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Using Boyle’s law:<br/>4 × 28 = Pā × 7<br/>112 = 7Pā<br/>Pā = 16 atm.<br/>Reducing the volume to one-quarter causes the pressure to become four times larger.
Using Boyle’s law:<br/>4 × 28 = Pā × 7<br/>112 = 7Pā<br/>Pā = 16 atm.<br/>Reducing the volume to one-quarter causes the pressure to become four times larger.