In a Gas Law Experiment, when the volume is doubled and absolute temperature of a fixed amount of gas is halved, the pressure of the gas is … (choose a, b, c or d as answer) (a) one-fourth of the original pressure (b) half of the original pressure (c) the same as the original pressure (d) double the original pressure.

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In a Gas Law Experiment, when the volume is doubled and absolute temperature of a fixed amount of gas is halved, the pressure of the gas is … (choose a, b, c or d as answer)

(a) one-fourth of the original pressure

(b) half of the original pressure

(c) the same as the original pressure

(d) double the original pressure.

Explain your choice.

 

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