gas pressure

Question

A sample of gas in a 3.0 L container has a pressure of 4.0 atm. In order for this sample to have a pressure of 101.3 kPa, what size container is needed? Assume that the temperature and amount of gas in the sample does not change.

Answer 1

hi Lindsey

 

First we observe that 101.3kPa = 1 atm

 

Since the amount of gas and the temperature are constants we can use the relationship 

 

P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

 

Plugging in we have   4atm*3.0L = 1atm*x

 

x = 12.0 L