A monoatomic gas $(\gamma = 5/3)$ is suddenly compressed to $\frac{1}{8}$ of its original volume adiabatically, then the pressure of the gas will change to

  • A

    $\frac{{24}}{5}$ times its initial pressure

  • B

    $8$ times its initial pressure

  • C

    $\frac{{40}}{3}$ times its initial pressure

  • D

    $32$ times its initial pressure

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