Qualitatively explain how the pressure inside a sealed

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Problem

Qualitatively explain how the pressure inside a sealed, rigid container of ideal gas will change if its temperature is lowered from 300 K to 150 K while the amount of gas remains constant. State both the direction of change and the underlying reason in one sentence.

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