J.R. S. answered 11/02/21
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
If 9.50 L of a gas is at standard temperature and pressure is compressed to 956
mL, what is the new pressure of the gas in atm (hint, temperature stays the
same)?
P1V1 = P2V2 (Boyles Law)
P1 = initial pressure = 1 atm (STP)
V1 = 9.50 L
P2 = final pressure = ?
V2 = final volume 956 ml = 0.956 L
(1 atm)(9.50 L) = (P2)(0.956 L)
P2 = 9.94 atm
An experimental research submarine
with a volume of 7,000 liters has an internal pressure of 1.5 atm. If the pressure of the ocean breaks the submarine forming a bubble with a pressure of 145 atm
pushing on it, how big will that bubble be in liters?
P1 = initial pressure = 1.5 atm
V1 = initial volume = 7000 L
P2 = final pressure = 145 atm
V2 = final volume = ?
(1.5 atm)(7000 L) = (145 atm)(V2)
V2 = 72.4 L