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If k is a constant, how will a change in volume change the pressure?

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If k is a constant, how will a change in volume change the pressure?

photon336 · Answer

$$pV = k $$

photon336 · Answer

pressure and volume are inversely related. I would like to explain this to you step by step

photon336 · Answer

Imagine if we have two containers. Container A with a larger volume and container B with a smaller volume. 

assume that in each of these containers we have one mole of gas. 

Now. Volume means how much space the gas has to move around. 
while the pressure is how many times the gas molecules hit the walls of the container. 

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If have less volume meaning, a smaller volume. the particles are going to hit the walls of the container more which means higher pressure. 

based on this which container would the pressure be higher? 

BTW this is boyles law.