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KCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

In order to increase the volume of a gas by \(10 \%\), the pressure of the gas should be

  1. A increased by \(10 \%\)
  2. B increased by \(1 \%\)
  3. C decreased by \(10 \%\)
  4. D decreased by \(1 \%\)
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(C) decreased by \(10 \%\)

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According to Boyle's law,
\[
\mathrm{p} \propto \frac{1}{\mathrm{~V}}
\]
Hence, in order to increase the volume of a gas by \(10 \%\), the pressure of the gas should be decreased by \(10 \%\).