A Fixed Amount of Ideal Gas Is Held in a Rigid

question 22

Multiple Choice

A fixed amount of ideal gas is held in a rigid container that expands negligibly when heated.At 20°C the gas pressure is p.If we add enough heat to increase the temperature from 20°C to 40°C,the pressure will be

• A) impossible to determine since we do not know the number of moles of gas in the container.
• B) greater than 2p.
• C) less than 2p.
• D) equal to 2p.
• E) impossible to determine since we do not know the volume of gas in the container.

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