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A 5.00 L sample of helium at STP expands to 15.0 L. What is the new pressure on the gas?

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Boyle’s law gives the relationship between pressure and volume of gases. It states that at constant temperature the pressure of gas is inversely proportional to volume of gas.
PV = k
Where P is pressure V is volume and k is constant
P1V1 = P2V2
Parameters at STP are on the left side and parameters for the second instance are on the right side of the equation
P1 - standard pressure - 1.0 atm
Substituting the values in the equation
1.0 atm x 5.00 L = P x 15.0 L
P = 0.33 atm
New pressure is 0.33 atm
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