Questions: If you were explaining Boyle's law to a friend who does not understand it, you would likely make all of the following points except a. A decrease in the volume of a container raises the pressure in the reduced space. b. Pressure and volume are inversely related. c. An increase in the volume of a container lowers the pressure of the air inside. d. An increase in the volume of a container raises the pressure of the air inside.

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Boyle's Law states that for a given amount of gas at constant temperature, the pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to its volume. Mathematically, this is expressed as: \[ P \propto \frac{1}{V} \] or \[ PV = k \] where \( P \) is the pressure, \( V \) is the volume, and \( k \) is a constant.

• Statement a: "A decrease in the volume of a container raises the pressure in the reduced space." This is consistent with Boyle's Law because reducing volume increases pressure.
• Statement b: "Pressure and volume are inversely related." This directly describes Boyle's Law.
• Statement c: "An increase in the volume of a container lowers the pressure of the air inside." This is also consistent with Boyle's Law because increasing volume decreases pressure.
• Statement d: "An increase in the volume of a container raises the pressure of the air inside." This contradicts Boyle's Law because increasing volume should decrease pressure, not raise it.

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