Chemistry Problem Help!!

Question

1. Bacteria produces methane gas in sewage treatment plants. This gas is often captured or burned. If a bacterial culture produces 60.0mL of methane gas at 700.0  mm Hg what volume would be produced at 760.0 mm Hg?

Answer 1

QUESTION

Bacteria produces methane gas in sewage treatment plants. This gas is often captured or burned. If a bacterial culture produces 60.0mL of methane gas at 700.0 mm Hg. What volume would be produced at 760.0 mm Hg?

SOLUTION

GIVEN DATA

Initial pressure = P₁ = 700.00 mm Hg

Final pressure = P₂ = 760.00 mm Hg

Initial volume = V₁ = 60.00 mL

Final volume = V₂ = ?

According to Boyl^'s law of Ideal gases;

P₁ V₁ = P₂ V₂

V₂ = P₁ V₁ / P₂ = 700.00 mm Hg x 60.00 mL / 760.00 mm Hg = 55.26 mL

ANSWER

Final volume = V₂ = 55.26 mL