A 4.4-L sample has a pressure of 4.6 atm.What is the final volume, in liters, of this gas given to a patient at a pressure of 1.3 atm with no change in temperature and amount of gas?

Question

Cyclopropane, C3H6, is a general anesthetic. A 4.4-L sample has a pressure of 4.6 atm. what is the final volume, in liters, of this gas given to a patient at a pressure of 1.3 atm with no change in temperature and amount of gas?

Answer 1

from PV = nRT, and T = const, it follows that final P₂V₂ = initial P₁V₁. (1.3 atm)(V₂) = (4.6 atm)(4.4 L), V₂ = 15.6 L.