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When a gas is pumped into a small rigid container the pressure inside the container increases as more particles are added. If the number of particles is doubled then the pressure will double. What would happen if the number of particles were decreased by half?

A. Pressure would decrease by half
B. Pressure would decrease by a third
C. Pressure would remain the same
D. Pressure would increase by half

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Answer: A. Pressure would decrease by half

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A. the answer is A. pressure depends on how many particles so if you take away half you only have half.

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