A Fixed Amount of Ideal Gas Is Held in a Rigid

question 22

Multiple Choice

A fixed amount of ideal gas is held in a rigid container that expands negligibly when heated.At 20°C the gas pressure is p.If we add enough heat to increase the temperature from 20°C to 40°C,the pressure will be

• A) impossible to determine since we do not know the number of moles of gas in the container.
• B) greater than 2p.
• C) less than 2p.
• D) equal to 2p.
• E) impossible to determine since we do not know the volume of gas in the container.

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Definitions:

Excess Demand

A situation in which the demand for a product or service surpasses its supply in a market, often leading to price increases.

Market Equilibrium

A situation where the quantity of a good or service supplied equals the quantity demanded at a specific price level.

Excess Demand

A scenario in which the current price of a product or service leads to a demand that surpasses its available supply.

Excess Supply

Occurs when the quantity of a good or service offered by producers exceeds the quantity demanded by consumers at the current price.