Use the equation p=8.31/v where p = pressure and V = volume. What happens to the pressure as the volume approaches 0? Explain your reasoning.

For the equation p = 8.31/v, the pressure approaches infinity as the volume approaches 0.

The equation states the pressure is inversely proportional to the volume. This tells us that as volume decreases, pressure should increase.

It will approach infinity because if you divide a number by a small decimal number, the quotient will be a relatively large number.

For example:

For v = 0.01, p = 8.31/0.01 = 831.

For v = 0.001, p = 8.31/0.001 = 8310.

So as volume approaches zero, pressure just gets really large; this really means pressure approaches infinity.