A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half itsoriginal volume wit

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A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half itsoriginal volume with no change in temperature. What happens to theaverage speed of the molecules in the sample? A) it doubles B) it does not change C) it halves D) it quadruples E) cannot be determined without more information Why?? A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half itsoriginal volume with no change in temperature. What happens to theaverage speed of the molecules in the sample? A) it doubles B) it does not change C) it halves D) it quadruples E) cannot be determined without more information Why??

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average speed v = [ 8RT / M] temperature remains constant .So, average speed does notchange .becuase molecular weight M is not change So, option ( B ) is correct

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