J.R. S. answered 07/27/21
Ph.D. in Biochemistry--University Professor--Chemistry Tutor
Consider the Combined Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2 and since volume (V1 and V2) is constant, we can eliminate it from the equation. We are left with P1/T1 = P2/T2
P1 = initial pressure = 0.995 atm
T1 = initial temperature = 69ºC + 273 = 342K (NOTE: temperature is always in Kelvin)
P2 = final pressure = ?
T2 = final temperature = 45ºC + 273 = 318K
Plug in values and solve for P2:
0.995 atm / 342K = P2 / 318K
P2 = (0.995 atm)(318K) / 342K
P2 = 0.925 atm