How much should the pressure be increased in order to decrease the volume of a gas by 5% at constant temperature?

25%

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10%

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4.26%

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5.26%

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Solution

The correct option is D
5.26%

$P_{1} V_{1}$ = $P_{2} V_{2}$

100 $\times$ 100 = (100 + x) $\times$ 5

x=5.26%

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