Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect? (Assume a Fixed

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect? (Assume a fixed amount of gas under constant temperature conditions.)

• A)Boyle's law says that the volume occupied by a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.
• B)If the volume of a container of gas is halved, the pressure will be doubled.
• C)If the volume of a container of gas is tripled, the pressure will decrease by a factor of three.
• D)When the volume of a container is increased, the distance between the gas particles decreases.
• E)If the pressure on a gas sample is quadrupled, the volume will decrease by a factor of four.

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