Question

About 55L of a gas in a flexible container is under a pressure of 3.2 atm and at a temperature of 520K. What is the new volume of the gas if the temperature is raised to 760K and the pressure increases to 8.4 atm?

Answer 1

Answer:

30.62 L

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Initial volume (V₁) = 55 L

Initial pressure (P₁) = 3.2 atm

Initial temperature (T₁) = 520 K

Final temperature (T₂) = 760 K

Final pressure (P₂) = 8.4 atm

Final volume (V₂) =?

The final volume of the gas can be obtained as follow:

P₁V₁ / T₁ = P₂V₂ / T₂

3.2 × 55 / 520 = 8.4 × V₂ / 760

176 / 520 = 8.4 × V₂ / 760

Cross multiply

520 × 8.4 × V₂ = 176 × 760

4368 × V₂ = 133760

Divide both side by 4368

V₂ = 133760 / 4368

V₂ = 30.62 L

Therefore, the new volume of the gas is 30.62 L