Question

At 488 mm Hg, a sample of nitrogen gas occupies 609 mL. What volume does the gas occupy if the temperature remains constant and the pressure increases to 757.8 mm Hg?

Select one:
a. 392
b. 607
c. 0.00529
d. 1000

Answer 1

a. 392

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Boyles law, the pressure of a fixed mass of a gas at constant temperature is inversely proportional to the volume.

P1V1=P2V2

P1=488mm Hg

P2=757.8mm Hg

V1=609 mL

Therefore we use the values above in the formula and get:

488 mm Hg×609 mL=757.8 mm Hg×V2

V2=(488mmHg×609 mL)/757.8 mm Hg

=392.177 mL