Answer: d. it is double
Explanation:
Boyle's Law: This law states that pressure is inversely proportional to the volume of the gas at constant temperature and number of moles.
[tex]P\propto \frac{1}{V}[/tex] (At constant temperature and number of moles)
[tex]{P_1V_1}={P_2V_2}[/tex]
where,
[tex]P_1[/tex] = initial pressure of gas = p atm
[tex]P_2[/tex] = final pressure of gas = ?
[tex]V_1[/tex] = initial volume of gas = v
[tex]V_2[/tex] = final volume of gas = [tex]\frac{v}{2}[/tex]
Now put all the given values in the above equation, we get the final pressure of gas.
[tex]{p\times v}={P_2\times \frac{v}{2}[/tex]
[tex]P_2=2p[/tex]
Therefore, the pressure of gas will be twice the original pressure.
The partial pressure of the gas depends on Total pressure and thus the partial pressure will also double.
