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

question 32

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 quadruples.
• C)It doubles.
• D)It halves.
• E)none of the above

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