Answer:
40.0 L.
Explanation:
- We can use the general law of ideal gas: <em>PV = nRT.</em>
where, P is the pressure of the gas in atm.
V is the volume of the gas in L.
n is the no. of moles of the gas in mol.
R is the general gas constant,
T is the temperature of the gas in K.
- If P and T are constant, and have different values of n and V:
<em>(V₁n₂) = (V₂n₁).</em>
V₁ = 50.0 L, n₁ = 2.0 moles,
V₂ = ??? L, n₂ = 2.0 mol - 0.4 mol = 1.6 mol.
∴ V₂ = (V₁n₂)/(n₁) = (50.0 L)(1.6 mol)/(2.0 mol) = 40.0 L.
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