8.7k views
5 votes
A gas with a volume of 4.0 is allowed to expand to a volume of 12L. What happened to the pressure in the container if the temperature remains constant

User MichaelvE
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

We use old

Boyle's Law

,

P

V

=

k

,

where

k

is a

constan

And the utility of this law means that we could use non-standard units, if our units are consistent.

Given that

P

V

=

k

,

(temperature constant), it follows that...........

P

1

V

1

=

P

2

V

2

..........

We solve for

P

2

=

P

1

V

1

V

2

=

205

k

P

a

×

4.0

L

12.0

L

68

k

P

a

Step-by-step explanation:

User Sah
by
8.4k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.