Chapter 9, Problem 36QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The arrangement of atoms when volume increases thrice is to determined.

Concept Introduction:

At constant temperature, when pressure $(P)$ is increased on a gas, consequently volume $(V)$ of the gas decreases in accordance with Boyle’s law. Mathematically represented as:

$\begin{array}{c}P\propto \frac{1}{V}\\ P_1{V}_1=P_2{V}_2\end{array}$

When pressure is increased, the space between the molecules decreases due to which molecules come closer and the number of molecules per unit volume increases. Hence, the density of the gas increases