Question

A typical refrigerator is kept at 4˚C, and a soda can has a pressure of

Answer 1

Answer: The new pressure will be 1.42 atm

Explanation:

To calculate the final pressure of the system, we use the equation given by Gay-Lussac Law. This law states that pressure of the gas is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas at constant pressure.

Mathematically,

$\frac{P_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2}{T_2}$

where,

$P_1\text{ and }T_1$ are the initial pressure and temperature of the gas.

$P_2\text{ and }T_2$ are the final pressure and temperature of the gas.

We are given:

$P_1=1.18atm\\T_1=4^0C=(4+273)K=277K\\P_2=?\\T_2=60^0C=(60+273)K=333K$

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\frac{1.18}{277}=\frac{P_2}{333}\\\\P_2=1.42$

Hence, the new pressure will be 1.42 atm