Volume of Balloon Unchanged When Pressure Doubled & Temp Changes

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The discussion centers on the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas in a balloon, specifically under the constraints of the ideal gas law. When the pressure on the balloon is doubled, the temperature must also increase to maintain a constant volume. According to the ideal gas law (PV=nRT), if volume (V) remains constant and pressure (P) doubles, the temperature (T) must also double to satisfy the equation. Participants emphasize the direct correlation between temperature and pressure changes in a gas-filled balloon.

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A balloon is filled with a gas to a certain volume at a certain pressure at 22.0 degrees Celsius. If the pressure exerted on the balloon is doubled. explain what must the temperature ( in degrees celsius) be so that the volume of the balloon doesn't change.

If the temperature changes, the volume of the balloon will also change. Higher temperature,more energetic therefore more particle collisions, vice versa. So how can the temperature change but the volume of the balloon does not change( according to the questions)? Thanks!
 
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What makes you think that the balloons volume does not change? The volume of the balloon will change as the pressure does.
 
I moved the thread to our homework section.
ZiHao said:
So how can the temperature change but the volume of the balloon does not change
The pressure inside and the pressure outside both increase.
 
lekh2003 said:
What makes you think that the balloons volume does not change? The volume of the balloon will change as the pressure does.
What do the words in the problem statement "so that the volume of the balloon doesn't change." mean to you?
 
ZiHao said:
A balloon is filled with a gas to a certain volume at a certain pressure at 22.0 degrees Celsius. If the pressure exerted on the balloon is doubled. explain what must the temperature ( in degrees celsius) be so that the volume of the balloon doesn't change.

If the temperature changes, the volume of the balloon will also change. Higher temperature,more energetic therefore more particle collisions, vice versa. So how can the temperature change but the volume of the balloon does not change( according to the questions)? Thanks!
Please write down the equation for the ideal gas law. From this equation, if V is constant, what does the temperature have to do if the pressure doubles?
 
Chestermiller said:
What do the words in the problem statement "so that the volume of the balloon doesn't change." mean to you?
I thought that OP was under the assumption that the volume cannot change. Apologies.
 

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