Which of the following would double the pressure on a contained gas at constant temperature?
A. doubling the volume of the container
B. halving the number of particles in the container
C. doubling the number of particles in the container
D. none of the above

Respuesta :

Answer: C. doubling the number of particles in the container

Explanation: According to the ideal gas equation:'

[tex]PV=nRT[/tex]

P= Pressure of the gas

V= Volume of the gas

n= number of moles

T= Temperature of the gas

R = gas constant

As the gas is contained in a container with fixed volume and temperature is also constant.

[tex]P\propto n[/tex]

Therefore, the pressure will double when number of moles or number of particles double.