To calculate the new pressure of a gas when its volume is doubled at constant temperature, we

can use Boyle's Law. Boyle's Law states that for a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the
pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to its volume. Mathematically, this can be expressed
as:

P1V1=P2V2P_1 V_1 = P_2 V_2P1V1=P2V2

Where:

• P1P_1P1 is the initial pressure of the gas

• V1V_1V1 is the initial volume of the gas
• P2P_2P2 is the new pressure of the gas
• V2V_2V2 is the new volume of the gas

Given:

• P1=120P_1 = 120P1=120 kPa

• V2=2V1V_2 = 2V_1V2=2V1 (the volume is doubled)

Substituting these values into Boyle's Law:

120 kPa⋅V1=P2⋅2V1120 \, \text{kPa} \cdot V_1 = P_2 \cdot 2V_1120kPa⋅V1=P2⋅2V1

Since V1V_1V1 appears on both sides of the equation, it can be canceled out:

120=2P2120 = 2P_2120=2P2

Solving for P2P_2P2:

P2=1202P_2 = \frac{120}{2}P2=2120 P2=60 kPaP_2 = 60 \, \text{kPa}P2=60kPa

Therefore, the new pressure of the gas is 60 kPa60 \, \text{kPa}60kPa.