For an ideal gas, when both the pressure and volume are each halved, then the (Kelvin) temperature is A. also halved B. quadrupled C. unchanged D. decreased by 4x E. doubled

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2. For an ideal gas, when both the pressure and volume are each halved, then the (Kelvin) temperature is

 

  A.

also halved  

  B.

quadrupled

  C.

unchanged

  D.

decreased by 4x

  E.

doubled

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