Suppose the Pressure of 20 G of an Ideal Monatomic

question 36

Multiple Choice

Suppose the pressure of 20 g of an ideal monatomic gas is tripled while its volume is halved. What happens to the internal energy of the gas?

• A) It stays the same, as the described changes do not involve internal energy.
• B) It increases.
• C) It decreases 33%.
• D) This depends on the molecular weight of the gas involved, thus this is indeterminate.

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