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How much should the pressure be increased in order to decrease the volume of a gas 5% at a constant temprature ?

A

Decreased by 5.26%

B

Increased by 5.26%

C

Decreased by 11%

D

Increased by 11%

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The correct Answer is:
B
`PV="constant"rArrP_1V_1=P_2V_2`
`rArr100xx100=P_2xx95rArrP_2=105.26`
DeltaP=P_2-P_1=5.26%` increase
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