Boyle’s Law

Which of the following statements correctly defines Boyle’s Law?

• a. As the temperature increases, volume decreases at constant pressure.

• b. As the pressure increases, volume decrease at constant temperature.

• c. As the temperature increases, volume increases at constant pressure.

• d. As the pressure increases, volume increases at constant temperature.

What is the relationship between volume and pressure in Boyle's Law?

• a. Inversely proportional

• b. Directly proportional

• c. Both a and b

• None of the above

What do you expect to happen to the volume of a gas if its pressure is doubled and its temperature is reduced to half?

• its volume is increased

• its volume is doubled

• its volume remains unchanged

• its volume is decreased

Hanna can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains this phenomenon?

• balloon look better if its size is bigger

• balloons are made up of plastic

• the air inside the balloon is hot

• air molecules can be compressed

What happens to the volume of a gas when its pressure is doubled, keeping the temperature constant, according to Boyle's Law?

• The volume doubles.

• The volume remains the same.

• The volume is halved.

• The volume quadruples.

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If the pressure of a gas decreases according to Boyle's Law, what happens to the volume?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains the same

• Cannot be determined

What is the formula for Boyle's Law?

• P₁V₁=P₂V₂

• P₁V₁/P₂V₂

• P₁V₂=P₂V₁

• P₁/V₁=P₂/V₂

If the volume available to the gas is increased, the pressure exerted by one mole of gas molecules will

• a. increase

• b. decrease

• c. increase then decrease

• d. decrease then increase

Who discover boyle’s law？

• Robert Hooke

• Anton Van Leewenhook

• Charles Brown

• Robert Boyle

Answer explanation

Robert Boyle discovered the boyle’s law in 1662

What is another term for Boyle’s law？

• Morisette’s Law

• Mariotte’s Law

• Robert’s law

• Charles Law

Answer explanation

Boyle’s law is also called Mariotte’s law, a relation concerning the compression and expansion of a gas at a constant temperature.