An ideal gas contained in a piston which is compressed. The gas is insulated so that no heat flows into or out of it. 1) What ha

The temperature rises. Given that the gas in the container behaves as an ideal gas, it adheres to the ideal gas law, which is defined by the equation PV=nRT where P represents pressure, V denotes Volume, T stands for Temperature, R is the gas constant, and n is the number of moles. Given that the gas remains insulated without heat transfer, compressing the ideal gas with a piston implies that work is done on the system by its surroundings. As the ideal gas compresses, its volume decreases until it reaches a point where further compression is not feasible, meaning its volume cannot decrease any more. The equation PV=nRT indicates that once compression stops and volume stabilizes, the pressure of the ideal gas becomes directly proportional to the temperature, given that n and R remain constants. Furthermore, since pressure and volume are inversely related, a reduction in volume results in increased pressure. Consequently, as the ideal gas is compressed, the gas pressure elevates due to the smaller volume available, causing gas molecules to collide more frequently with one another and the piston, which in turn raises their speed and pressure. Thus, we can conclude that the work performed on the system by the environment results in an increased system temperature.