Answer:
THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE GAS IS THEREFORE 2.88 atm.
Explanation:
Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of the gas.
Mathematically, P1 V1 = P2 V2
Write out the values of the variables given:
P1 = 2.4 atm
V1 = 1.8 L
V2 = 1.5 L
P2 = unknown
Re-arranging the variables by making P2 the subject of the equation, we have:
P2 = P1 V1 / V2
P2 = 2.4 * 1.8 / 1.5
P2 = 2.9=88 atm
Hence, the pressure exerted by the gas is therefore 2.88 atm
