Question

An open "empty" 2 L plastic pop container, which has an actual inside volume of 2.05 L, is removed from a refrigerator at 5 °C and allowed to warm up to 21 °C. What volume of air measured at 21 °C, will leave the container as it warms?

Answer 1

2.168 L of air will leave the container as it warms

Further explanation

Given

V₁=2.05 L

T₁ = 5 + 273 = 278 K

T₂ = 21 + 273 = 294 K

Required

Volume of air

Solution

Charles's Law  

When the gas pressure is kept constant, the gas volume is proportional to the temperature  

$\tt \dfrac{V_1}{T_1}=\dfrac{V_2}{T_2}$

Input the value :

V₂=(V₁.T₂)/T₁

V₂=(2.05 x 294)/278

V₂=2.168 L