Answer:
The new volume of the gas will be 6 L
Explanation:
P1 = 1.0 atm
V1 = 12.0 L
P2 = 2.0 atm
Use Boyle's law here, which states that:
[tex]P_{1}V{1}=P_{2}V{2}[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=\frac{P_{1}V_{1} }{P_{2} }[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=\frac{1 atm*12.0L}{2atm}[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=6.0L[/tex]