The Pressure of an Ideal Gas Is Doubled in an Isothermal

question 31

Multiple Choice

The pressure of an ideal gas is doubled in an isothermal process.The root-mean-square speed of the molecules:

• A)does not change
• B)increases by a factor of
• C)decreases by a factor of
• D)increases by a factor of 2
• E)decreases by a factor of 1/2

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Definitions:

Proton

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, possessing a positive electrical charge.

Conjugate Acid

A chemical species formed by the reception of a proton (H+) by a base, often involved in acid-base reactions.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another, crucial for the structure of many biological molecules.