8. The following system contains 20.0 psi each of gases A and B in the end bulbs with an evacuated bulb in the centre. Both stop

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8. The following system contains 20.0 psi each of gases A and B in the end bulbs with an evacuated bulb in the centre. Both stop

cocks are opened at once. What is the new overall pressure in the system?
I literally have no idea how to even start this, I know that the answer is 13.3 psi, but I don't have any clue why or how to get there.

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Effectus [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-16T10:28:18+03:00

Effectus [21]2 years ago

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Answer:

13.3

Explanation:

Before opening the stopcocks you have 40psi in total.

After that, those 40psi will be divided into 3bulbs, so 40/3=13.3psi for the system.