According to Gay-Lussac’s law, if the temperature of a gas is halved while keeping the volume and am

Source: JAMB · 2023

According to Gay-Lussac’s law, if the temperature of a gas is halved while keeping the volume and amount constant, what happens to the pressure?

  1. It doubles
  2. It halves ✓
  3. It remains the same
  4. It quadruples
Explanation

Gay-Lussac’s Law states that pressure and temperature are directly proportional when volume stays constant. If temperature decreases, pressure decreases by the same ratio.

Lower temperature means particles move slower and hit container walls with less force. Slower collisions create lower pressure on the container.

Halving the temperature cuts the particle speed and collision force in half, reducing pressure to half its original value. The relationship is direct and proportional.

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