If 20.9 L of nitrogen at 742 mm Hg are compressed to 844 mm Hg at constant temperature. What is the new volume in liters

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Answer 1

We can use Boyle's law for this. Boyle's law says that at a constant temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional. In other words as pressure doubles, volume halves. As pressure triples, volume is divided by three.

The equation for this is PV = k. Pressure x volume equals some constant.

You can also think of it as P₁V₁ = P₂V₂ or the pressure x volume in one system is equal to the pressure x volume in another.

P₁ and V₁ will be 742mmHg and 20.9L respectively. And after compression, we get P₂ = 844mmHg and have to find V₂.

Plug in and you'll solve for your answer