Question

If a balloon containing 3000 L of gas at 39 C and 99 k Pa rises to an altitude where the pressure is 45.5 kPa and the temperature is 16 C, the volume of the balloon under these new conditions would be calculated using the following conversion factor ratios: ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

The new volume of the balloon will be 6046.28 L

Explanation:

Initial pressure (P1) = 99 kpa

initial volume (V1) = 3000 L

Initial temperature = 39 C = 39 + 273 = 312 K

Final pressure (P2) = 45.5 kpa

Final temperature = 16 C = 16 +273 = 289K

Final volume = ????

To calculate the final volume using the general gas equation

                  P1 V1 / T1  = P2 V2 / T2

make V2 the subject of the formular

                   V2 = 99000 ×3000× 289 / 45500×312

                   V2 = 85833000 /14196

                     V2 = 6046.28 litres