Question

Assuming the temperature of a gas contained in a container remains constant, what happens to pressure if we reduce the size of a container?

Answer 1

According to the gas law equation-

$\mathrm{PV}=\mathrm{nRT}$

P= pressure

V=volume

n= moles of a gas

R= gas constant

T=temperatre

Now if we are keeping the temperature constant the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure-

$\mathrm{P}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{V}}$

which means if the size of a container decreases, the volume will decrease and that's why the pressure will be increased.