The ideal gas law is represented by PV=nRT. As volume is held constant and the temperature increases, how would the pressure be expected to change?
A. It would decrease.
B. It would increase.
C. It would remain constant.
D. It would become zero.
B. It would increase.
According to the ideal gas law, PV = nRT, where P represents pressure, V represents volume, n represents the number of moles of gas, R is the ideal gas constant, and T represents temperature measured in Kelvin.
In this scenario, the volume is held constant, which means V remains the same. If the temperature increases, the equation tells us that pressure (P) is directly proportional to temperature (T).
Therefore, as the temperature increases, the pressure would be expected to increase.
So, the answer is B. It would increase.