Keeping the temperature for a given mass of a gas constant, a student makes the volume of the gas four times of the initial volume. Then what would be the final pressure in terms of initial pressure?

4 times the initial pressure

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1/4 times the initial pressure

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2 times the initial pressure

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1/2 times the initial pressure

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The correct option is B
1/4 times the initial pressure
Boyle’s law - For a given mass of a gas at a constant temperature, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure $P r e s s u r e \times v o l u m e = C o n s t a n t$

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Keeping the temperature for a given mass of a gas constant, a student makes the volume of the gas four times of the initial volume. Then what would be the final pressure in terms of initial pressure?

The correct option is B 1/4 times the initial pressureBoyle’s law - For a given mass of a gas at a constant temperature, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure Pressure×volume=Constant

The correct option is B
1/4 times the initial pressure
Boyle’s law - For a given mass of a gas at a constant temperature, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure $P r e s s u r e \times v o l u m e = C o n s t a n t$