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A sample of hydrogen gas at a temperature of 275 K and a pressure of 0.456 atm is allowed to expand to a pressure of 845 mmHg. What is the new Temperature of the gas?

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Let's assume that volume of the gas is a constant.

We can use Gay-lussac's pressure temperature law to solve this problem.

It says the pressure of a given amount of gas is directly proportional to its temperature in Kelvin when the volume is a constant.
P α T

Where P is the pressure and T is the temperature in Kelvin of the gas. We can use this for two situations as, P/T = P/T

P₁ = 0.456 atm T₁ = 275 KP₂ = 845 mmHg = 1.112 atm T₂ = ?
By applying the formula,
0.456 atm / 275 K = 1.112 atm / T₂ T₂ = (1.112 atm / 0.456 atm) x 275 K
T₂ = 670.6 K

Hence, the temperature of the hydrogen gas is 670.6 K

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