The gas laws describe the behavior of gases under specific conditions of temperature, pressure, and volume. Three gas laws show the relationship between two variables when all others are held constant: Boyle’s law (pressure and volume are inversely proportional), Charles’s law (volume and temperature are directly proportional), and Gay-Lussac’s law (temperature and pressure are directly proportional).
Select the balloon volume that would represent the following conditions: the temperature is increased by half while the pressure is simultaneously decreased by half.
According to Charles's law, volume and temperature are directly proportional. This means that if the temperature is increased by half, the volume will also increase by half.
According to Boyle's law, pressure and volume are inversely proportional. This means that if the pressure is decreased by half, the volume will increase by a factor of 2.
Therefore, if the temperature is increased by half and the pressure is simultaneously decreased by half, the volume will increase by a factor of 2.
So, if we start with a balloon volume of 1 liter, the new balloon volume would be 2 liters.