Answer to Question #350708 in General Chemistry for helpmepls

Question

Suppose the air is low in the tire of your car. If you double the amount of gas in the tire and the temperature and pressure remain constant, what happens to the volume of the tire? Which gas law applies to this situation? Explain.

Answer 1

For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure. That means that, for example, if you double the pressure, you will halve the volume. If you increase the pressure 10 times, the volume will decrease 10 times.