Jasmin I.

asked • 05/25/20

gas with a pressure

A gas with a pressure of .89atm in a 1.5L containter is compressed to 0.5L. Assuming that temperature remains the same what will happen to the pressure?


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Sidney P. answered • 05/25/20

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From the ideal gas law PV = nRT, with temperature T and # of moles n being constant, then Pressure and Volume are inversely related. When volume decreases by factor of 3.0 from 1.5 to 0.5 L, then pressure must increase by factor of 3 to 2.67 atm.

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