Question

If the volume of a gas container at 32 degrees Celsius changes from 1.55 L to 755 mL, what will the final temperature be?

Answer 1

So to solve this you need to know Charles’s law which is: V1/T1=V2/T2. Where T1 and V1 is the initial volume and Temperature and V2 and T2 is the temperature and volume afterwards. So first plug in the numbers you are given. V1= 1.55L T1= 32C° V2= 755mL T2=?. Since your volumes are two different units you change 755mL to be in L so that would be 0.755 L. And since your temp isn’t in Kelvin you do 273+32= 305K°. You then would rearrange your equation to solve for T2 which is V2T1/V1. Then you plug in your numbers (0.755L)(305K)/1.55L. Then you solve and would be 148.5645161 —> 1.49 x 10^2 K