Question

Mrs. Borunda has a sample of oxygen gas that occupies a volume of 600 L at 400 atm pressure. What will the pressure be if she increases the volume to
800 L?

300 atm

450 atm

540 atm

250 atm

Answer 1

Answer:

P₂ = 300 atm

Explanation:

Given that,

Initial volume, V₁ = 600 L

Initial pressure, P₁ = 400 atm

We need to find the pressure if the volume is 800 L.

We know that the relation between pressure and volume is given by :

$P\propto \dfrac{1}{V}\\\\\dfrac{P_1}{P_2}=\dfrac{V_2}{V_1}\\\\P_2=\dfrac{P_1V_1}{V_2}\\\\P_2=\dfrac{600\times 400}{800}\\\\P_2=300\ atm$

So, the new pressure is equal to 300 atm.