What Is Wrong with the Following Statements? a Fixed Quantity

question 80

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with the following statements? A fixed quantity of ideal gas at constant volume is warmed from a temperature of 20°C to 40°C. The pressure in the gas doubles during this process because the temperature doubles.

• A)The appropriate temperature does not double during this process, so the pressure does not double either.
• B)It is impossible to keep a fixed quantity of gas at constant volume during the temperature change specified in the problem.
• C)The pressure changes to one half its initial value during this process.
• D)The conclusion regarding the pressure cannot be reached because the mass of the ideal gas particles is unknown.
• E)The pressure change will depend on whether the ideal gas particles are monatomic or polyatomic.

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