Question

A weather balloon is filled with helium that occupies a volume of 5.00 × 10^4 L at 0.995 atm and 32.0°C. After it is released, it rises to a location where the pressure is 0.720 atm and the temperature is -12.0°C. What is the volume of the balloon

Answer 1

Answer:

The new volume is 5.913*10^4 L

Explanation:

Step 1: Write out the formula to be used:

Using general gas equation;

P1V1 / T1 =P2V2 /T2

V2 = P1V1T2 / P2T1

Step 2: write out the values given and convert to standard unit's where necessary

P1 = 0.995atm

P2 0.720atm

V1 = 5*10^4 L

T1 = 32°C = 32+ 273 = 305K

T2 = -12°C = -12 + 273 = 261K

Step 3: Equate your values and do the calculation:

V2 = 0.995 * 5*10^4 * 261 / 0.720 * 305

V2 = 1298.475 * 10^4 / 219.6

V2 = 5.913 * 10^4 L

So the new volume of the balloon is 5.913*10^4 L