To solve this we assume
that the gas is an ideal gas. Then, we can use the ideal gas equation which is
expressed as PV = nRT. At a constant temperature and number of moles of the gas
the product of PV is equal to some constant. At another set of condition of
temperature, the constant is still the same. Calculations are as follows:
P1V1 =P2V2
<span>P2 = P1V1/V2</span>
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<span>The correct answer is the first option. Pressure would increase. This can be seen from the equation above where V2 is indirectly proportional to P2.</span>
If the gas is moving from a larger container to a small container, the volume of the gas will decrease because the gas molecules fulfill the volume of the container they are.
With no change at the temperature and the number of moles, the process can be studied by Boyle's equation:
P1*V1 = P2*V2
Where P is the pressure, V is the volume, 1 represents the first container, and 2 the second container.
We can observe that, if the volume decreases, the pressure must increase, so equality will be true. Pressure and volume are indirectly proportional.
The oxygen family, also called the chalcogens, consists of the elements found in Group 16 of the periodic table and is considered among the main group elements. It consists of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium and polonium.
