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A gas in a rigid container is heated so that it’s kelvin temperature doubles . What happens to its pressure

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Answer:
A gas in a rigid container is heated so that it’s kelvin temperature doubles the pressure also doubles.

Step-by-step explanation:
According to Gay Lussac Law," the pressure of gas is directly proportional to absolute temperature at given volume".

For initial and final states of a gas,

P₁ / T₁ = P₂ / T₂ ---- (1)

Let suppose;

P₁ = 1 atm

T₁ = 273 K

P₂ = ?

T₂ = 546 K (doubled)

Solving equation 1 for P₂;

P₂ = P₁ T₂ / T₁

P₂ = (1 atm × 546 K) ÷ 273 K

P₂ = 2 atm

Result:
Hence the pressure doubles with doubling temperature.
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