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as the pressure of an enclosed gas decreases to half its original value, what happens to the volume of the gas if temperature is held constant?(1 point)

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2 IF T1 = T2

Then

P1V1 = P2V2 P2 = 1/2 P1

P1V1 = 1/2 P1 V2 DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY P1

V1 = 1/2 V2 MULTIPLY BOTH SIDES BY 2

2V1 = V2 OR V2 = 2 V1 THE NEW VOLUME IS TWICE ORIGINAL

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