Question

how will the volume of a gas be affected if the pressure is tripled, but the temperature remains the same?

A: it is tripled to three times its original volume
B:it is decreased to one third of its original volume
C:it is decreased to 3L less than its original volume

Answer 1

The answer is B. When you increase the pressure, you compress the gas to a fraction of its original volume.

Answer 2

I would decrease by a third of the orgin. volume.