Chapter 12: Q 60. (page 932)
The ideal gas law states that the pressure, P , volume, V, temperature in degrees Kelvin, T, and amount, n, of a gas are related by the equationP = nRT/ V, where R is the universal gas constant. In Exercises 57–60, assume that the amount of the gas is constant and evaluate the specified limits.
If the temperature is held fixed, what is ? Explain why this makes sense
Short Answer
The value of is .When is constant.
This makes sense because as the gas expands, the contact between the gas particles decreases rapidly, resulting in a rapid drop in pressure.