Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Particles And Purification (Section 10 - No. 25)

What happens to the pressure of a gas if you decrease the container's volume while keeping the temperature constant?
Pressure decreases.
Pressure increases.
Pressure stays the same.
Pressure becomes zero.

Explanation

Decreasing the volume increases the number of collisions per unit area, thus increasing pressure.

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