A Sample of an Ideal Gas Is Slowly Compressed to One-Half

question 27

Multiple Choice

A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in temperature.What happens to the average speed of the molecules in the sample?

• A) It does not change.
• B) It becomes 4 times as great.
• C) It becomes 2 times as great.
• D) It becomes 1/2 as great.
• E) It becomes 1/4 as great.

---

Definitions:

Pathophysiology

The study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of a disease.

Thrombocytopenia

A condition characterized by an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood, affecting blood clotting.

Coagulation

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot.

Alopecia

A medical condition resulting in the loss of hair from the head or body, which can be temporary or permanent.