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As the pressure of a system increases, what happens to the volume?

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To answer this, we use Boyle's Law:

States that, at constant temperature, the pressure P of a gas varies inversely with its volume V.

So, if the pressure increases, the volume will decrease.

Answer: The volume decreases.

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