A sealed, rigid container holds an ideal gas at 300 K. The temperature of the gas is…
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Problem
A sealed, rigid container holds an ideal gas at 300 K. The temperature of the gas is then increased to 600 K while the volume and amount of gas remain unchanged. Which of the following best describes the resulting change in pressure?
(a) The pressure quadruples.
(b) The pressure remains unchanged.
(c) The pressure doubles.
(d) The pressure is cut in half.