Question

What is the final volume of a gas with an initial volume of 75 mL if the pressure decreases from 300 kPa to 200kPa?

Answer 1

I would subtract 300 to 200 and I  got 100

Answer 2

Answer:

The final volume of the gas is 112.5 mL.              

Explanation:

It is given that,

Initial volume of the gas, $V_1=75\ mL$

Initial pressure, $P_1=300\ kPa$

Final pressure, $P_2=200\ kPa$

We need to find the final volume of the gas. It can be calculated using the Boyle's law as :

p v = constant

or

$\dfrac{P_1}{P_2}=\dfrac{V_2}{V_1}$, V₂ is the final volume of the gas

$V_2=\dfrac{P_1}{P_2}\times V_1$

$V_2=\dfrac{300\ kPa}{200\ kPa}\times 75\ mL$

$V_2=112.5\ mL$

So, the final volume of the gas is 112.5 mL. Hence, this is the required solution.