KCET2008ChemistryHydrocarbons
In order to increase the volume of a gas by 10 % , the pressure of the gas should be
Options
- Aincreased by 10 %
- Bincreased by 1 %
- Cdecreased by 10 %
- Ddecreased by 1 %
Correct answer
C. decreased by 10 %
Step-by-step solution
According to Boyle's law, p 1 ~V Hence, in order to increase the volume of a gas by 10 % , the pressure of the gas should be decreased by 10 % .